States Where The Most People Bought Guns Last Month

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May 5, 2023 1:30 pm

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50. Hawaii
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Apr 2023: 1.3
> Firearm background checks, Apr 2023: 1,912 — the fewest
> Most common type of firearm check: No data available
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Apr 2022: 1.0 — the fewest
> Firearm background checks, Apr 2022: 1,450 — the fewest
> Change in background checks, Apr 2021- April 2022: +462 (+31.9% — 4th largest increase)
> 2022 Population: 1,440,196 — 11th smallest

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49. New Jersey
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Apr 2023: 1.4
> Firearm background checks, Apr 2023: 13,189 — 16th fewest
> Most common type of firearm check: Handguns
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Apr 2022: 1.5 — 2nd fewest
> Firearm background checks, Apr 2022: 13,711 — 16th fewest
> Change in background checks, Apr 2021- April 2022: -522 (-3.8% — 12th smallest decrease)
> 2022 Population: 9,261,699 — 11th largest

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48. New York
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Apr 2023: 1.6
> Firearm background checks, Apr 2023: 31,008 — 21st most
> Most common type of firearm check: Long guns
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Apr 2022: 1.7 — 3rd fewest
> Firearm background checks, Apr 2022: 34,419 — 20th most
> Change in background checks, Apr 2021- April 2022: -3,411 (-9.9% — 9th largest decrease)
> 2022 Population: 19,677,151 — 4th largest

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47. Rhode Island
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Apr 2023: 2.1
> Firearm background checks, Apr 2023: 2,250 — 2nd fewest
> Most common type of firearm check: Handguns
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Apr 2022: 2.2 — 4th fewest
> Firearm background checks, Apr 2022: 2,363 — 2nd fewest
> Change in background checks, Apr 2021- April 2022: -113 (-4.8% — 14th smallest decrease)
> 2022 Population: 1,093,734 — 7th smallest

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46. California
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Apr 2023: 2.6
> Firearm background checks, Apr 2023: 100,320 — 3rd most
> Most common type of firearm check: Handguns
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Apr 2022: 2.5 — 5th fewest
> Firearm background checks, Apr 2022: 98,709 — 4th most
> Change in background checks, Apr 2021- April 2022: +1,611 (+1.6% — 13th largest increase)
> 2022 Population: 39,029,342 — the largest

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