Kentucky_Rifleman
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The Daily Beast just posted this. Based on the number of NICS checks last year, here are the rankings of the 50 states based on gun purchasing.
I find it fascinating how cleanly the single issue of gun ownership divides Americans and states into those two most familiar camps of "red state / blue state."
Here they are; enjoy.
1, Kentucky
Population:4,314,113
NICS background checks per 100,000 residents (Dec. 2008 – May 2010): 134,028
2, Utah
Population:2,784,572
NICS background checks per 100,000 residents: 30,315
3, Montana
Population:974,989
NICS background checks per 100,000 residents: 25,745
4, Wyoming
Population:544,270
NICS background checks per 100,000 residents: 22,827
5, Alaska
Population:698,473
NICS background checks per 100,000 residents: 22,273
6, West Virginia
Population:1,819,777
NICS background checks per 100,000 residents: 21,455
7, South Dakota
Population:812,383
NICS background checks per 100,000 residents: 19,062
8, North Dakota
Population:646,844
NICS background checks per 100,000 residents: 17,829
9, Arkansas
Population:2,889,450
NICS background checks per 100,000 residents: 17,483
10, Alabama
Population:4,708,708
NICS background checks per 100,000 residents: 16,860
Okay, that's the top ten.
To see the rest here's the link to the original article.
enjoy,
KR
I find it fascinating how cleanly the single issue of gun ownership divides Americans and states into those two most familiar camps of "red state / blue state."
Here they are; enjoy.
1, Kentucky
Population:4,314,113
NICS background checks per 100,000 residents (Dec. 2008 – May 2010): 134,028
2, Utah
Population:2,784,572
NICS background checks per 100,000 residents: 30,315
3, Montana
Population:974,989
NICS background checks per 100,000 residents: 25,745
4, Wyoming
Population:544,270
NICS background checks per 100,000 residents: 22,827
5, Alaska
Population:698,473
NICS background checks per 100,000 residents: 22,273
6, West Virginia
Population:1,819,777
NICS background checks per 100,000 residents: 21,455
7, South Dakota
Population:812,383
NICS background checks per 100,000 residents: 19,062
8, North Dakota
Population:646,844
NICS background checks per 100,000 residents: 17,829
9, Arkansas
Population:2,889,450
NICS background checks per 100,000 residents: 17,483
10, Alabama
Population:4,708,708
NICS background checks per 100,000 residents: 16,860
Okay, that's the top ten.
To see the rest here's the link to the original article.
enjoy,
KR