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15. Wisconsin
> Change in background checks, Apr 2022-Apr 2023: -5.9% (-3,141 — 14th largest decrease)
> Firearm background checks, Apr 2023: 50,265 — 8th most
> Firearm background checks, Apr 2022: 53,406 — 11th most
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Apr 2023: 8.5 — 8th most
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Apr 2022: 9.1 — 7th most
> Most common type of firearm check, Apr 2023: Handguns
> 2022 population: 5,892,539 — 20th largest
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14. Tennessee
> Change in background checks, Apr 2022-Apr 2023: -6.8% (-4,599 — 9th largest decrease)
> Firearm background checks, Apr 2023: 62,631 — 7th most
> Firearm background checks, Apr 2022: 67,230 — 5th most
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Apr 2023: 8.9 — 7th most
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Apr 2022: 9.5 — 6th most
> Most common type of firearm check, Apr 2023: Handguns
> 2022 population: 7,051,339 — 15th largest
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13. Ohio
> Change in background checks, Apr 2022-Apr 2023: -7.5% (-4,135 — 10th largest decrease)
> Firearm background checks, Apr 2023: 50,760 — 12th fewest
> Firearm background checks, Apr 2022: 54,895 — 10th most
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Apr 2023: 4.3 — 12th fewest
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Apr 2022: 4.7 — 14th fewest
> Most common type of firearm check, Apr 2023: Handguns
> 2022 population: 11,756,058 — 7th largest
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12. Georgia
> Change in background checks, Apr 2022-Apr 2023: -7.9% (-3,527 — 12th largest decrease)
> Firearm background checks, Apr 2023: 41,267 — 9th fewest
> Firearm background checks, Apr 2022: 44,794 — 15th most
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Apr 2023: 3.8 — 9th fewest
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Apr 2022: 4.1 — 12th fewest
> Most common type of firearm check, Apr 2023: Handguns
> 2022 population: 10,912,876 — 8th largest
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11. Texas
> Change in background checks, Apr 2022-Apr 2023: -8.4% (-10,877 — 2nd largest decrease)
> Firearm background checks, Apr 2023: 118,321 — 10th fewest
> Firearm background checks, Apr 2022: 129,198 — the most
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Apr 2023: 3.9 — 10th fewest
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Apr 2022: 4.3 — 13th fewest
> Most common type of firearm check, Apr 2023: Handguns
> 2022 population: 30,029,572 — 2nd largest
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