Special Report
States Where The Most People Bought Guns Last Month
February 19, 2023 8:12 am
Last Updated: February 21, 2023 11:06 am
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25. Maine
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Jan 2023: 5.6
> Firearm background checks, Jan 2023: 7,807 — 10th fewest
> Most common type of firearm check: Handguns
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Jan 2022: 5.1 — 24th fewest
> Firearm background checks, Jan 2022: 7,127 — 10th fewest
> Change in background checks, 2021-2022: +680 (+9.5% — 10th largest increase)
> 2022 Population: 1,385,340 — 9th smallest
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24. Indiana
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Jan 2023: 5.7
> Firearm background checks, Jan 2023: 38,830 — 18th most
> Most common type of firearm check: Handguns
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Jan 2022: 5.6 — 23rd most
> Firearm background checks, Jan 2022: 38,267 — 16th most
> Change in background checks, 2021-2022: +563 (+1.5% — 5th smallest increase)
> 2022 Population: 6,833,037 — 17th largest
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23. Michigan
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Jan 2023: 5.9
> Firearm background checks, Jan 2023: 58,839 — 7th most
> Most common type of firearm check: Handguns
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Jan 2022: 5.5 — 25th most
> Firearm background checks, Jan 2022: 55,521 — 8th most
> Change in background checks, 2021-2022: +3,318 (+6.0% — 17th smallest increase)
> 2022 Population: 10,034,113 — 10th largest
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22. New Mexico
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Jan 2023: 6.1
> Firearm background checks, Jan 2023: 12,849 — 15th fewest
> Most common type of firearm check: Handguns
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Jan 2022: 5.6 — 24th most
> Firearm background checks, Jan 2022: 11,772 — 14th fewest
> Change in background checks, 2021-2022: +1,077 (+9.1% — 13th largest increase)
> 2022 Population: 2,113,344 — 15th smallest
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21. Utah
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Jan 2023: 6.2
> Firearm background checks, Jan 2023: 20,799 — 23rd fewest
> Most common type of firearm check: Handguns
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Jan 2022: 5.7 — 21st most
> Firearm background checks, Jan 2022: 19,407 — 25th most
> Change in background checks, 2021-2022: +1,392 (+7.2% — 20th smallest increase)
> 2022 Population: 3,380,800 — 21st smallest
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