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5. Missouri
> Change in background checks, Apr 2022-Apr 2023: -16.4% (-6,948 — 5th largest decrease)
> Firearm background checks, Apr 2023: 35,488 — 25th fewest
> Firearm background checks, Apr 2022: 42,436 — 18th most
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Apr 2023: 5.7 — 25th fewest
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Apr 2022: 6.9 — 19th most
> Most common type of firearm check, Apr 2023: Handguns
> 2022 population: 6,177,957 — 18th largest
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4. Alabama
> Change in background checks, Apr 2022-Apr 2023: -16.8% (-8,645 — 3rd largest decrease)
> Firearm background checks, Apr 2023: 42,940 — 9th most
> Firearm background checks, Apr 2022: 51,585 — 12th most
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Apr 2023: 8.5 — 9th most
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Apr 2022: 10.2 — 2nd most
> Most common type of firearm check, Apr 2023: Handguns
> 2022 population: 5,074,296 — 24th largest
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3. Connecticut
> Change in background checks, Apr 2022-Apr 2023: -26.1% (-6,034 — 6th largest decrease)
> Firearm background checks, Apr 2023: 17,070 — 17th fewest
> Firearm background checks, Apr 2022: 23,104 — 25th fewest
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Apr 2023: 4.7 — 17th fewest
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Apr 2022: 6.4 — 25th most
> Most common type of firearm check, Apr 2023: Handguns
> 2022 population: 3,626,205 — 22nd smallest
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2. South Carolina
> Change in background checks, Apr 2022-Apr 2023: -26.8% (-8,484 — 4th largest decrease)
> Firearm background checks, Apr 2023: 23,221 — 13th fewest
> Firearm background checks, Apr 2022: 31,705 — 22nd most
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Apr 2023: 4.4 — 13th fewest
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Apr 2022: 6.0 — 23rd fewest
> Most common type of firearm check, Apr 2023: Handguns
> 2022 population: 5,282,634 — 23rd largest
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1. Arizona
> Change in background checks, Apr 2022-Apr 2023: -29.7% (-17,437 — the largest decrease)
> Firearm background checks, Apr 2023: 41,330 — 24th fewest
> Firearm background checks, Apr 2022: 58,767 — 9th most
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Apr 2023: 5.6 — 24th fewest
> Firearm background checks per 1,000 residents, Apr 2022: 8.0 — 11th most
> Most common type of firearm check, Apr 2023: Handguns
> 2022 population: 7,359,197 — 14th largest
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