States Where The Most People Bought Guns Last Month

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February 19, 2023 8:12 am

Last Updated: February 21, 2023 11:06 am

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10. Washington
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Jan 2023: 7.1
> Firearm background checks, Jan 2023: 55,586 — 8th most
> Most common type of firearm check: Handguns
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Jan 2022: 6.6 — 13th most
> Firearm background checks, Jan 2022: 51,501 — 9th most
> Change in background checks, 2021-2022: +4,085 (+7.9% — 19th largest increase)
> 2022 Population: 7,785,786 — 13th largest

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9. New Hampshire
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Jan 2023: 7.3
> Firearm background checks, Jan 2023: 10,254 — 13th fewest
> Most common type of firearm check: Handguns
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Jan 2022: 6.7 — 11th most
> Firearm background checks, Jan 2022: 9,379 — 12th fewest
> Change in background checks, 2021-2022: +875 (+9.3% — 12th largest increase)
> 2022 Population: 1,395,231 — 10th smallest

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8. Montana
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Jan 2023: 7.5
> Firearm background checks, Jan 2023: 8,450 — 11th fewest
> Most common type of firearm check: Handguns
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Jan 2022: 7.4 — 6th most
> Firearm background checks, Jan 2022: 8,342 — 11th fewest
> Change in background checks, 2021-2022: +108 (+1.3% — 4th smallest increase)
> 2022 Population: 1,122,867 — 8th smallest

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7. Pennsylvania
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Jan 2023: 7.8
> Firearm background checks, Jan 2023: 100,769 — 3rd most
> Most common type of firearm check: Handguns
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Jan 2022: 7.1 — 7th most
> Firearm background checks, Jan 2022: 92,472 — 3rd most
> Change in background checks, 2021-2022: +8,297 (+9.0% — 15th largest increase)
> 2022 Population: 12,972,008 — 5th largest

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6. West Virginia
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Jan 2023: 7.9
> Firearm background checks, Jan 2023: 14,092 — 16th fewest
> Most common type of firearm check: Long guns
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Jan 2022: 6.7 — 12th most
> Firearm background checks, Jan 2022: 11,861 — 15th fewest
> Change in background checks, 2021-2022: +2,231 (+18.8% — 7th largest increase)
> 2022 Population: 1,775,156 — 12th smallest

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