Using data from the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System, 24/7 Wall St. identified the states where the most people bought guns in June 2024. States are ranked on the number of firearm background checks initiated through the NICS in June 2024 for every 1,000 residents. Background rechecks for existing gun permits were excluded. Population data is from the Census Bureau’s Population and Housing Unit Estimates program, and data on the number of age-adjusted deaths due to firearms for every 100,000 people is from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- Firearm background checks per capita, Jan-June 2024: 59.0 per 1,000 residents
- Total firearm background checks, Jan-June 2024: 66,831 (12th lowest)
- Firearm mortality, 2022: 23.9 deaths per 100,000 residents (6th highest)
- Total population, 2023: 1,132,812 (8th lowest)