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10 states with the highest and lowest levels of household gun ownership
Posted on 4/23/20 at 4:42 pm
Posted on 4/23/20 at 4:42 pm
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A new report shows that household gun ownership in America has gone down over the last 40 years, and nearly every state in the union has followed that trend. There are currently only 11 states where at least 50% of households have firearms.
The Rand Corporation updated its Gun Policy in America initiative this week with a new report on gun ownership rates in the U.S. since 1980. The new report, "State-Level Estimates of Household Firearm Ownership," shows the rate of household gun ownership for every state compared to the national average.
According to Rand's research, 45% of American households had firearms in 1980. By 2016 (the most recent data available), that rate had dropped 13 points to 32%.
So, which states have the highest and lowest rates of household gun ownership? We rank them below, based on Rand's most recent data available. You'll also see where the states stood in 1980 (the furthest back the report goes), as well as each state's most recent record highs and lows within the data set.
TOP 10 STATES
No. 1: Montana
? 2016 Rate: 63%
? 1980 Rate: 74%
No. 2: Wyoming
? 2016 Rate: 58%
? 1980 Rate: 79%
No. 3: West Virginia
? 2016 Rate: 57%
? 1980 Rate: 62%
No. 4: Alaska
? 2016 Rate: 56%
? 1980 Rate: 75%
No. 5: Idaho
? 2016 Rate: 54%
? 1980 Rate: 67%
No. 6: South Dakota
? 2016 Rate: 52%
? 1980 Rate: 59%
No. 7: North Dakota
? 2016 Rate: 52%
? 1980 Rate: 55%
No. 8: Oklahoma
? 2016 Rate: 52%
? 1980 Rate: 60%
No. 9: Alabama (SEC ... SEC)
? 2016 Rate: 51%
? 1980 Rate: 60%
? Record high: 63% (1990)
? Record low: 48% (2010)
No. 10: Missouri (SE...naw)
? 2016 Rate: 51%
? 1980 Rate: 54%
? Record high: 56% (1990)
? Record low: 43% (2004)
BOTTOM 10 STATES
No. 50: New Jersey
? 2016 Rate: 9%
? 1980 Rate: 21%
No. 49: Massachusetts
? 2016 Rate: 9%
? 1980 Rate: 19%
No. 48: Hawaii
? 2016 Rate: 9%
? 1980 Rate: 25%
No 47: New York
? 2016 Rate: 13%
? 1980 Rate: 22%
No 46: Rhode Island
? 2016 Rate: 14%
? 1980 Rate: 13%
No. 45: California
? 2016 Rate: 16%
? 1980 Rate: 39%
No 44: Maryland
? 2016 Rate: 18%
? 1980 Rate: 41%
No. 43: Connecticut
? 2016 Rate: 19%
? 1980 Rate: 28%
No. 42: Illinois
? 2016 Rate: 23%
? 1980 Rate: 31%
No. 41: Florida (Come on FL)
? 2016 Rate: 28%
? 1980 Rate: 45%
? Record high: 45% (1983)
? Record low: 26% (2003)
A new report shows that household gun ownership in America has gone down over the last 40 years, and nearly every state in the union has followed that trend. There are currently only 11 states where at least 50% of households have firearms.
The Rand Corporation updated its Gun Policy in America initiative this week with a new report on gun ownership rates in the U.S. since 1980. The new report, "State-Level Estimates of Household Firearm Ownership," shows the rate of household gun ownership for every state compared to the national average.
According to Rand's research, 45% of American households had firearms in 1980. By 2016 (the most recent data available), that rate had dropped 13 points to 32%.
So, which states have the highest and lowest rates of household gun ownership? We rank them below, based on Rand's most recent data available. You'll also see where the states stood in 1980 (the furthest back the report goes), as well as each state's most recent record highs and lows within the data set.
TOP 10 STATES
No. 1: Montana
? 2016 Rate: 63%
? 1980 Rate: 74%
No. 2: Wyoming
? 2016 Rate: 58%
? 1980 Rate: 79%
No. 3: West Virginia
? 2016 Rate: 57%
? 1980 Rate: 62%
No. 4: Alaska
? 2016 Rate: 56%
? 1980 Rate: 75%
No. 5: Idaho
? 2016 Rate: 54%
? 1980 Rate: 67%
No. 6: South Dakota
? 2016 Rate: 52%
? 1980 Rate: 59%
No. 7: North Dakota
? 2016 Rate: 52%
? 1980 Rate: 55%
No. 8: Oklahoma
? 2016 Rate: 52%
? 1980 Rate: 60%
No. 9: Alabama (SEC ... SEC)
? 2016 Rate: 51%
? 1980 Rate: 60%
? Record high: 63% (1990)
? Record low: 48% (2010)
No. 10: Missouri (SE...naw)
? 2016 Rate: 51%
? 1980 Rate: 54%
? Record high: 56% (1990)
? Record low: 43% (2004)
BOTTOM 10 STATES
No. 50: New Jersey
? 2016 Rate: 9%
? 1980 Rate: 21%
No. 49: Massachusetts
? 2016 Rate: 9%
? 1980 Rate: 19%
No. 48: Hawaii
? 2016 Rate: 9%
? 1980 Rate: 25%
No 47: New York
? 2016 Rate: 13%
? 1980 Rate: 22%
No 46: Rhode Island
? 2016 Rate: 14%
? 1980 Rate: 13%
No. 45: California
? 2016 Rate: 16%
? 1980 Rate: 39%
No 44: Maryland
? 2016 Rate: 18%
? 1980 Rate: 41%
No. 43: Connecticut
? 2016 Rate: 19%
? 1980 Rate: 28%
No. 42: Illinois
? 2016 Rate: 23%
? 1980 Rate: 31%
No. 41: Florida (Come on FL)
? 2016 Rate: 28%
? 1980 Rate: 45%
? Record high: 45% (1983)
? Record low: 26% (2003)
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Posted on 4/23/20 at 4:44 pm to Crimson Wraith
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No. 50: New Jersey ? 2016 Rate: 9% ? 1980 Rate: 21%
So Camden is safe right?
Posted on 4/23/20 at 4:45 pm to Crimson Wraith
If they're counting illegal guns Louisiana is definitely top 10
This post was edited on 4/23/20 at 4:45 pm
Posted on 4/23/20 at 4:46 pm to Crimson Wraith
quote:
No. 50: New Jersey
Makes sense. Pretty sure you can get several years in prison for possessing a single hollow point bullet. Which begs the question.. why the hell would anyone want to live in New Jersey?
Posted on 4/23/20 at 4:46 pm to Crimson Wraith
That percentage is what’s known. I have guns in my house that no one on any registry knows about...
Or do I
Or do I
Posted on 4/23/20 at 4:47 pm to Crimson Wraith
any statistics on boating accidents by states... 
Posted on 4/23/20 at 4:47 pm to Crimson Wraith
If I lived in Florida, I would have a gun just so I could walk my dog.
This post was edited on 4/23/20 at 4:56 pm
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