States Where Gun Sales are Decreasing the Most

Special Report

March 19, 2023 8:14 am

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20. Montana
> Change in background checks, Feb 2022- Feb 2023: -2.5% (-243 — 3rd smallest decrease)
> Firearm background checks, Feb 2023: 9,650 — 11th fewest
> Firearm background checks, Feb 2022: 9,893 — 11th fewest
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Feb 2023: 8.6 — 7th most
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Feb 2022: 8.8 — 6th most
> Most common type of firearm check, Feb 2023: Handguns
> 2022 Population: 1,122,867 — 8th smallest

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19. Kansas
> Change in background checks, Feb 2022- Feb 2023: -2.9% (-463 — 9th smallest decrease)
> Firearm background checks, Feb 2023: 15,349 — 17th fewest
> Firearm background checks, Feb 2022: 15,812 — 18th fewest
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Feb 2023: 5.2 — 19th fewest
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Feb 2022: 5.4 — 20th fewest
> Most common type of firearm check, Feb 2023: Handguns
> 2022 Population: 2,937,150 — 16th smallest

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18. Florida
> Change in background checks, Feb 2022- Feb 2023: -3.2% (-3,659 — 5th largest decrease)
> Firearm background checks, Feb 2023: 111,089 — 2nd most
> Firearm background checks, Feb 2022: 114,748 — 2nd most
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Feb 2023: 5.0 — 16th fewest
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Feb 2022: 5.2 — 18th fewest
> Most common type of firearm check, Feb 2023: Handguns
> 2022 Population: 22,244,823 — 3rd largest

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17. Rhode Island
> Change in background checks, Feb 2022- Feb 2023: -3.3% (-80 — the smallest decrease)
> Firearm background checks, Feb 2023: 2,335 — 2nd fewest
> Firearm background checks, Feb 2022: 2,415 — 2nd fewest
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Feb 2023: 2.1 — 4th fewest
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Feb 2022: 2.2 — 4th fewest
> Most common type of firearm check, Feb 2023: Handguns
> 2022 Population: 1,093,734 — 7th smallest

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16. Kentucky
> Change in background checks, Feb 2022- Feb 2023: -4.7% (-1,195 — 13th largest decrease)
> Firearm background checks, Feb 2023: 23,985 — 25th most
> Firearm background checks, Feb 2022: 25,180 — 25th most
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Feb 2023: 5.3 — 21st fewest
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Feb 2022: 5.6 — 23rd fewest
> Most common type of firearm check, Feb 2023: Handguns
> 2022 Population: 4,512,310 — 25th smallest

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