US states with the most firearms background checks

Each state has its own approach to gun ownership and registration, so we used Statista’s latest data report to determine which states have seen the highest increase in firearm-related background checks.

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District of Columbia

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Hawaii

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Rhode Island

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Vermont

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US states with the most firearms background checks

Each state has its own approach to gun ownership and registration, so we used Statista’s latest data report to determine which states have seen the highest increase in firearm-related background checks.

District of Columbia

NICS background checks done by U.S. firearms licensees: 16,102

Hawaii

NICS background checks done by U.S. firearms licensees: 18,842

Rhode Island

NICS background checks done by U.S. firearms licensees: 27,900

Vermont

Number of background checks done by the NICS per 100,000 residents: 44,722

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