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I didn't dive deep, but I wonder if states where having a handgun permit/license to carry exempts one from a NICS check have skewed the statistics. Here in Texas I simple hand my FFL my DL and LTC (License to Carry) while filling out the 4473, then walk out after paying his transfer fee.

What I don't know is if those transactions show up on these stats. As an aside, it is certainly an impetus for me to continue to have an LTC rather than rely on Constitutional Carry.
 
From 24/7WALLst:

Here are the gun sales figures for the first two months of 2022 for all 50 states, as well as the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico:

Alabama (131,862)

Alaska (10,902)

Arizona (73,004)

Arkansas (36,489)

California (210,577)

Colorado (83,591)

Connecticut (39,127)

Delaware (9,684)

District of Columbia (2,526)

Florida (234,405)

Georgia (102,272)

Hawaii (2,690)

Idaho (35,993)

Illinois (782,222)

Indiana (218,109)

Iowa (45,842)

Kansas (31,367)

Kentucky (712,367)

Louisiana (58,604)

Maine (15,668)

Maryland (36,211)

Massachusetts (35,433)

Michigan (125,187)

Minnesota (135,238)

Mississippi (45,915)

Missouri (82,865)

Montana (19,976)

Nebraska (12,601)

Nevada (25,001)

New Hampshire (19,682)

New Jersey (25,758)

New Mexico (26,845)

New York (62,162)

North Carolina (107,866)

North Dakota (10,622)

Ohio (105,585)

Oklahoma (56,928)

Oregon (62,150)

Pennsylvania (198,355)

Puerto Rico (12,127)

Rhode Island (4,572)

South Carolina (67,657)

South Dakota (13,858)

Tennessee (138,446)

Texas (267,878)

Utah (158,066)

Vermont (6,900)

Virginia (90,239)

Washington (108,721)

West Virginia (29,768)

Wisconsin (106,469)

Wyoming (10,592
 
I never understand why the number of background checks is cited as the number of gun sales. Regarding states that recognize a CC permit or a permit to purchase, my understanding is the the background check for the permit is counted as a sale. Any additional sales are under the radar.
On the flip side, Any gun that is pawned and then redeemed creates a background check, but it is not a sale.
Maybe those two scenarios somewhat balance each other, who knows?
 
Gun sales per capita:

Alabama 26.2 per 1,000
Alaska 14.9 per 1,000
Arizona 10.0 per 1,000
Arkansas 12.1 per 1,000
California 5.4 per 1,000
Colorado 14.4 per 1,000
Connecticut 10.9 per 1,000
Delaware 9.7 per 1,000
Florida 10.8 per 1,000
Georgia 9.5 per 1,000
Hawaii 1.9 per 1,000
Idaho 18.9 per 1,000
Illinois 61.7 per 1,000
Indiana 32.0 per 1,000
Iowa 14.4 per 1,000
Kansas 10.7 per 1,000
Kentucky 158.0 per 1,000
Louisiana 12.7 per 1,000
Maine 11.4 per 1,000
Maryland 5.9 per 1,000
Massachusetts 5.1 per 1,000
Michigan 12.5 per 1,000
Minnesota 23.7 per 1,000
Mississippi 15.6 per 1,000
Missouri 13.4 per 1,000
Montana 18.1 per 1,000
Nebraska 6.4 per 1,000
Nevada 8.0 per 1,000
New Hampshire 14.2 per 1,000
New Jersey 2.8 per 1,000
New Mexico 12.7 per 1,000
New York 3.1 per 1,000
North Carolina 10.2 per 1,000
North Dakota 13.7 per 1,000
Ohio 9.0 per 1,000
Oklahoma 14.3 per 1,000
Oregon 14.6 per 1,000
Pennsylvania 15.3 per 1,000
Rhode Island 4.2 per 1,000
South Carolina 13.0 per 1,000
South Dakota 15.5 per 1,000
Tennessee 19.8 per 1,000
Texas 9.1 per 1,000
Utah 47.4 per 1,000
Vermont 10.7 per 1,000
Virginia 10.4 per 1,000
Washington 14.0 per 1,000
West Virginia 16.7 per 1,000
Wisconsin 18.1 per 1,000
Wyoming 18.3 per 1,000
 
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I saw a news story that Poland is seeing a 300% increase in gun sales since Russia attacked Ukraine and like here, ammo is hard to find and expensive.
I think Poland has a $500 permit fee for firearm purchases and it’s not slowing anyone down.
 
Here in Wy...if ya go to an auction that has guns in it..they have a copy of you DL and they make sure you are a resident if you buy a handgun. But they don't consider them commercial sales...the auction is put on by the owners. The auctioneers have your DL number to cover their butts I guess. There ARE some that do the nics check. If you have a concealed carry license they just do the 4473. I went to one auction where I bought 2 guns...one S&W M19 and a Rem 513Sporter. the auctioneer had the owners hand deliver them as a face to face sale. No restrictions on that here
 
CouchPotato said:
Gun sales per capita:

Alabama 26.2 per 1,000
Alaska 14.9 per 1,000
Arizona 10.0 per 1,000
Arkansas 12.1 per 1,000
California 5.4 per 1,000
Colorado 14.4 per 1,000
Connecticut 10.9 per 1,000
Delaware 9.7 per 1,000
Florida 10.8 per 1,000
Georgia 9.5 per 1,000
Hawaii 1.9 per 1,000
Idaho 18.9 per 1,000
Illinois 61.7 per 1,000
Indiana 32.0 per 1,000
Iowa 14.4 per 1,000
Kansas 10.7 per 1,000
Kentucky 158.0 per 1,000
Louisiana 12.7 per 1,000
Maine 11.4 per 1,000
Maryland 5.9 per 1,000
Massachusetts 5.1 per 1,000
Michigan 12.5 per 1,000
Minnesota 23.7 per 1,000
Mississippi 15.6 per 1,000
Missouri 13.4 per 1,000
Montana 18.1 per 1,000
Nebraska 6.4 per 1,000
Nevada 8.0 per 1,000
New Hampshire 14.2 per 1,000
New Jersey 2.8 per 1,000
New Mexico 12.7 per 1,000
New York 3.1 per 1,000
North Carolina 10.2 per 1,000
North Dakota 13.7 per 1,000
Ohio 9.0 per 1,000
Oklahoma 14.3 per 1,000
Oregon 14.6 per 1,000
Pennsylvania 15.3 per 1,000
Rhode Island 4.2 per 1,000
South Carolina 13.0 per 1,000
South Dakota 15.5 per 1,000
Tennessee 19.8 per 1,000
Texas 9.1 per 1,000
Utah 47.4 per 1,000
Vermont 10.7 per 1,000
Virginia 10.4 per 1,000
Washington 14.0 per 1,000
West Virginia 16.7 per 1,000
Wisconsin 18.1 per 1,000
Wyoming 18.3 per 1,000
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My brother lives in KY, and yes, mind your manners when in the Bluegrass.

I will say the NY numbers are skewed because, well, NYC. Half the state pop.

I lived in a county north of NYC of 100,000. There were 13,000 permits outstanding. “Upstate” likely the same.
 
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Ivan the Butcher said:
My last 10 or 15 have not been run through the FBI because of CCW permit. When I'm in rural shops 50 to 75% have a CCW, in town it runs around 50%. I think Ohio is doing just fine!

Ivan
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I think they are still required to do a NICS check if the sale went through an FFL even if a back ground check was done when you received your carry permit.
 
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When everyone has had a lot of guns for years, they are not going to buy as many new ones. Montana only average 18 per 100,000 because everyone here stocked up a long time ago and gun guys like me have a CWP and don't have to do background checks anyway. LOL

I find Kentucky's number to be so vastly different than any other, as to wonder if something was screwed up.
 
Uh-huh.

So am I the only one that noticed these sales statistics come under the heading of crime according to the blowhards at MSN. Nice bit of misrepresentation there, doncha think? :mad:
 
dockmurgw said:
What I found interesting is the gun sales per capita, most states are around 10 per 1000, including states that are complete opposites in gun control laws and political influence. For example, CT is 10.9 per 1000, Florida is 10.8 And then there's the top dog, Kentucky at 158!
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Once of the things I constantly point out to anti-gun folks is that states with few gun laws, very high rates of gun ownership, and strong gun cultures, also have remarkably low crime rates. It drives them crazy because they can't refute it...facts are facts.
 
cmj8591 said:
I think they are still required to do a NICS check if the sale went through an FFL even if a back ground check was done when you received your carry permit.
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Wahington requires a nics check, even with a ccw, and a state check for a handgun or "assault rifle" You know, like Ruger 10/22s.
 
cmj8591 said:
NICS is a federal requirement. Are you telling me that you buy guns from FFL's without a NICS check?
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I look at gun, I decide to buy gun, I show my CHP and DL, I fill out 4473, I pay the cashier, I walk. Could take a few minutes.

My CHP is my NICS check, good for five years.

I believe that is similar to what pawngal is saying regarding Iowa.
 
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