Mountain State Times

West Virginia ranked #33 for gun sales in 2022, with an estimated 169,963 guns sold, according to federal data compiled in a new report by SafeHome.org.

Approximately 17.4 million guns were sold in the U.S. in 2022, according to the report, which analyzed data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Criminal Background Check System. 

Alaska, Montana, and Wyoming had the highest estimated gun sales per capita in 2022, and gun sales rose year over year in only three places: Iowa, the District of Columbia, and Oregon, said the report. 

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Which states sold the most guns in 2022?

The following data table lists by ranking of total estimated gun sales: 

State	Total Estimated Gun Sales, 2022
Texas	1,452,990
Florida	1,304,362
California	1,063,033
Pennsylvania	902,004
Tennessee	662,695
Virginia	609,548
Ohio	606,144
Michigan	570,352
Missouri	553,220
Indiana	543,006
Washington	539,505
Alabama	516,406
Colorado	501,042
Illinois	481,787
Oregon	462,274
Wisconsin	454,877
Georgia	444,549
Arizona	444,195
New York	399,519
Oklahoma	350,092
Minnesota	336,841
Louisiana	330,218
Kentucky	303,776
South Carolina	279,937
Mississippi	253,137
North Carolina	236,086
Maryland	213,719
Arkansas	204,992
Kansas	186,392
New Jersey	184,460
Idaho	178,454
New Mexico	172,990
West Virginia	169,963
Utah	150,938
Massachusetts	138,236
Montana	134,139
New Hampshire	132,988
Connecticut	132,150
Nevada	130,984
Maine	118,887
Alaska	88,756
Iowa	84,030
South Dakota	82,392
Wyoming	68,725
North Dakota	68,423
Delaware	57,656
Vermont	50,027
Rhode Island	32,253
Nebraska	27,554
District of Columbia	6,426

* Source: SafeHome.org report compiled from the FBI Criminal Background Check System.