Special Report
16 States Where Gun Sales Are Still Skyrocketing
May 8, 2023 9:34 am
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6. Idaho
> Change in background checks, Apr 2022-Apr 2023: +29.9% (+5,643 — 6th largest increase)
> Firearm background checks, Apr 2023: 24,505 — the most
> Firearm background checks, Apr 2022: 18,862 — 21st fewest
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Apr 2023: 12.6 — the most
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Apr 2022: 9.7 — 4th most
> Most common type of firearm check, Apr 2023: Handguns
> 2022 population: 1,939,033 — 13th smallest
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5. Washington
> Change in background checks, Apr 2022-Apr 2023: +30.9% (+20,149 — 2nd largest increase)
> Firearm background checks, Apr 2023: 85,459 — 3rd most
> Firearm background checks, Apr 2022: 65,310 — 6th most
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Apr 2023: 11.0 — 3rd most
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Apr 2022: 8.4 — 9th most
> Most common type of firearm check, Apr 2023: Handguns
> 2022 population: 7,785,786 — 13th largest
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4. Hawaii
> Change in background checks, Apr 2022-Apr 2023: +31.9% (+462 — 12th largest increase)
> Firearm background checks, Apr 2023: 1,912 — the fewest
> Firearm background checks, Apr 2022: 1,450 — the fewest
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Apr 2023: 1.3 — the fewest
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Apr 2022: 1.0 — the fewest
> Most common type of firearm check, Apr 2023: No data available
> 2022 population: 1,440,196 — 11th smallest
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3. Maryland
> Change in background checks, Apr 2022-Apr 2023: +46.7% (+8,865 — 5th largest increase)
> Firearm background checks, Apr 2023: 27,849 — 15th fewest
> Firearm background checks, Apr 2022: 18,984 — 22nd fewest
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Apr 2023: 4.5 — 15th fewest
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Apr 2022: 3.1 — 7th fewest
> Most common type of firearm check, Apr 2023: Handguns
> 2022 population: 6,164,660 — 19th largest
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2. Oregon
> Change in background checks, Apr 2022-Apr 2023: +49.8% (+16,532 — 3rd largest increase)
> Firearm background checks, Apr 2023: 49,724 — 2nd most
> Firearm background checks, Apr 2022: 33,192 — 21st most
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Apr 2023: 11.7 — 2nd most
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Apr 2022: 7.8 — 14th most
> Most common type of firearm check, Apr 2023: Handguns
> 2022 population: 4,240,137 — 24th smallest
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