Gun laws vary from state to state, but how big of an impact do they have on gun ownership and gun safety? Also, where does your state rank?
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Thanks to the ATF’s numbers based on the 2013 census, all the information has been compiled together for us. The rankings include sales of the following:
- machine guns
- short-barreled rifles and shotguns,
- suppressors
- destructive devices like bombs and grenades
- concealable devices with the ability to discharge a shot through the energy of an explosive
- any firearm with a bore over half an inch that has not been determined to have a legitimate sporting use.
You’ll note, handguns are not included, thus making these rankings slightly skewed. Either way here they are:
44. New York: 3.3 guns per 1,000 residents
43. Rhode Island: 3.8 guns per 1,000 residents
42. Delaware: 4.2 guns per 1,000 residents
41. Michigan: 4.3 guns per 1,000 residents
40. Massachusetts: 4.9 guns per 1,000 residents
39. Hawaii: 5.1 guns per 1,000 residents
38. New Jersey: 5.8 guns per 1,000 residents
37. Iowa: 6.1 guns per 1,000 residents
36. Vermont: 6.4 guns per 1,000 residents
35. Mississippi: 6.8 guns per 1,000 residents
34. Nebraska: 7.4 guns per 1,000 residents
33. California: 7.6 guns per 1,000 residents
32. Wisconsin: 7.8 guns per 1,000 residents
31. Missouri: 8.5 guns per 1,000 residents
30. Washington: 8.6 guns per 1,000 residents
29. Maine: 8.7 guns per 1,000 residents
28. Illinois: 9.2 guns per 1,000 residents
27. West Virginia: (tie) 9.4 guns per 1,000 residents
27. Arizona: (tie) 9.4 guns per 1,000 residents
26. North Dakota: (tie) 9.5 guns per 1,000 residents
26. Minnesota (tie) 9.5 guns per 1,000 residents
25. Florida 10.2 guns per 1,000 residents
24. Kansas: 11 guns per 1,000 residents
23. North Carolina: 11.1 guns per 1,000 residents
22. Tennessee: (tie) 11.3 guns per 1,000 residents
22. Montana: (tie) 11.3 guns per 1,000 residents
22. Connecticut: (tie) 11.3 guns per 1,000 residents
21. Oregon: (tie) 11.4 guns per 1,000 residents
21. Ohio: (tie) 11.4 guns per 1,000 residents
20. South Dakota: 11.5 guns per 1,000 residents
19. South Carolina: 11.6 guns per 1,000 residents
18. Colorado: 12 guns per 1,000 residents
17. Oklahoma: 12.3 guns per 1,000 residents
16. Texas: 12.8 guns per 1,000 residents
15. Utah: 12.9 guns per 1,000 residents
14. Kentucky: 13.5 guns per 1,000 residents
13. Indiana: 14.1 guns per 1,000 residents
12. New Hampshire: (tie) 14.6 guns per 1,000 residents
12. Georgia: (tie) 14.6 guns per 1000 residents
11. Pennsylvania: (tie) 15 guns per 1,000 residents
11. Maryland: (tie) 15 guns per 1,000 residents
10. Louisiana: 15.1 guns per 1,000 residents
9. Alaska: 15.2 guns per 1,000 residents
8. Nevada: 19.5 guns per 1,000 residents
7. Alabama: 20 guns per 1,000 residents
6. Idaho: 24.2 guns per 1,000 residents
5. Virginia: 30.1 guns per 1,000 residents
4. New Mexico: 40.5 guns per 1,000 residents
3. Arkansas: 41.6 guns per 1,000 residents
2. Washington, D.C.: 66.4 guns per 1,000 residents
1. Wyoming: 195.7 guns per 1,000 residents
Where does your state rank? Sound off in the comments below!
