“Injury Prevention,” a scholarly journal, released what may be the closest look yet at gun ownership across the US. Their survey, published in 2015, asked a representative sample of 4,000 adults nationwide whether they own firearms. The findings helped the research group estimate gun ownership rates in each state. The national average is 29.1%
From lowest to highest:
Delaware – 5.2%
Rhode Island – 5.8%
New York – 10.3%
New Jersey – 11.3%
New Hampshire – 14.4%
Connecticut – 16.6%
Ohio – 19.6%
Nebraska – 19.8%
California – 19.8%
Maryland – 20.7%
Massachusetts – 22.6%
Maine – 22.6%
Washington DC – 25.9%
Illinois – 26.2%
Oregon – 26.6%
Pennsylvania – 27.1%
Missouri – 27.1%
Washington – 27.7%
North Carolina – 28.7%
Vermont – 28.8%
Michigan – 28.8%
Virginia – 29.3%
Oklahoma – 31.2%
Georgia – 31.6%
Utah – 31.9%
Kansas – 32.2%
Arizona – 32.3%
Florida – 32.5%
Indiana – 33.8%
Iowa – 33.8%
Colorado – 34.3%
Wisconsin – 34.7%
South Dakota – 35%
Texas – 35.7%
Minnesota – 36.7%
Nevada – 37.5%
Tennessee – 39.4%
Kentucky – 42.4%
Mississippi – 42.8%
South Carolina – 44.4%
Louisiana – 44.5%
Hawaii – 45.1%
North Dakota – 47.9%
Alabama – 48.9%
New Mexico – 49.9%
Montana – 52.3%
Wyoming – 53.8%
West Virginia – 54.2%
Idaho – 56.9%
Arkansas – 57.9%
Alaska – 61.7%
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