Special Report
States With the Most Gun Purchases Per Person
October 31, 2022 12:30 pm
Last Updated: November 10, 2022 4:25 pm
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25. South Carolina
> Firearm background checks Jan.-Aug. 2022: 53.5 per 1,000 (272,536)
> Firearm background checks Jan.-Aug. 2021: 65.9 per 1,000 (24th most)
> Change in background checks, first eight months year-to-date: -63,053 (-18.8% — 20th largest decrease)
> Population: 5,091,517 (23rd largest)
24. New Mexico
> Firearm background checks Jan.-Aug. 2022: 54.5 per 1,000 (114,354)
> Firearm background checks Jan.-Aug. 2021: 63.9 per 1,000 (24th fewest)
> Change in background checks, first eight months year-to-date: -19,689 (-14.7% — 12th smallest decrease)
> Population: 2,097,021 (15th smallest)
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23. Missouri
> Firearm background checks Jan.-Aug. 2022: 55.6 per 1,000 (340,754)
> Firearm background checks Jan.-Aug. 2021: 70.2 per 1,000 (21st most)
> Change in background checks, first eight months year-to-date: -89,344 (-20.8% — 15th largest decrease)
> Population: 6,124,160 (18th largest)
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22. Mississippi
> Firearm background checks Jan.-Aug. 2022: 59.8 per 1,000 (178,383)
> Firearm background checks Jan.-Aug. 2021: 71.1 per 1,000 (19th most)
> Change in background checks, first eight months year-to-date: -33,487 (-15.8% — 15th smallest decrease)
> Population: 2,981,835 (17th smallest)
21. Oklahoma
> Firearm background checks Jan.-Aug. 2022: 60.2 per 1,000 (237,786)
> Firearm background checks Jan.-Aug. 2021: 70.2 per 1,000 (22nd most)
> Change in background checks, first eight months year-to-date: -39,333 (-14.2% — 11th smallest decrease)
> Population: 3,949,342 (23rd smallest)
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