HERE ARE THE MOST (AND LEAST) GUN FRIENDLY STATES

[menhaden_man]

Interesting article I picked up today.

Here Are The Most (And Least) Gun Friendly States - Zippia

Here Are The Most (And Least) Gun Friendly States in 2026 Summary The most gun-friendly state in the United States is Arizona. The least gun-friendly state in the United States is Delaware. There are approximately 393 million guns in the United States. 149,146 Americans are employed by the U.S...

www.zippia.com

 

[SoDaky]

Please don't buy that kool aid.Look at the sources used.Brady Group?Firearms jobs?Consider gun laws and per capita ownership maybe but I wouldn't trust their figures on those either.
Take my State South Dakota for example.Per capita gun ownership is double that of our neighbor Mn.We haven't heard of gun cases here and pay $10 and you get a CCP if you feel you need it.Just don't cross the border trying to enjoy the same freedoms.In ANY direction.
A joke.

 

[Brendan]

That article is crap. How the hell do states like California, New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut not make the list of worst?

Pretty sure they need a new methodology...

 

[Fatcamp]

Please don't buy that kool aid.Look at the sources used.Brady Group?Firearms jobs?Consider gun laws and per capita ownership maybe but I wouldn't trust their figures on those either.
Take my State South Dakota for example.Per capita gun ownership is double that of our neighbor Mn.We haven't heard of gun cases here and pay $10 and you get a CCP if you feel you need it.Just don't cross the border trying to enjoy the same freedoms.In ANY direction.
A joke.

Isn't it now just law everyone can conceal carry here? No permit required?

 

[FLAK]

How does firearm jobs figure in to "gun friendly states",,,that study
is flawed from the get go.

 

[Mt Al]

Like a majority of articles from journalists: misleading garbage. At least she states how she made her list. That's very rare. Mostly they go to a non profit, think tank, university or some other source that backs up their ideology and they quote the source, as if that were accurate.

"average wage of firearm job"??? Zero relation to a state being gun friendly or not.

 

[West.mass.hunter]

I live in Massachusetts and theres no way this state isn't in the 10 ten if not top 5 worst states but they have Vermont in the top worst. Phewy

 

[menhaden_man]

Well I didn’t say the article was gospel, only that it was interesting... and you all are right, it’s easy to present whatever data you want to tell a story.

I do think they got a few right though... there was a similar article in guns and ammo a while ago.

Best States for Gun Owners (2020) - Guns and Ammo

Guns & Ammo's annual ranking of gun-friendly states. From worst (New York) to best (Arizona), here are the best states for gun owners from data collected in 2020.

www.gunsandammo.com

 

[huntaholic123]

Isn't it now just law everyone can conceal carry here? No permit required?

South Dakota is now a constitutional carry state. Noem signed it into law July 1, 2019. No permit required but the $10 CCP is still available which has reciprocity with other states.

 

[cmahoney]

California is more gun friendly than Nevada?


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[Underpar]

Makes no sense - California is more gun friendly than Nevada?

 

[cmahoney]

Makes no sense - California is more gun friendly than Nevada?

Maybe they are factoring in all the criminals who aren’t prosecuted for possession by prohibited persons in CA.


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[Jd259]

There’s two #1’s?? I think they threw darts at a map then published their results...

 

[Trial153]

The list and maps color code are inverse. Thats pretty big mistake to let slip.

 

[Rokwiia]

I don't know anything about Tennessee but their Senate is 84% Republican while their House is 74% Republican. What that means is the Democrats have NO say about anything that goes on.

How does Tennessee get rated as just barely favorable?

 

[NYyotekiller]

For New York to not even make the top 10 worst is laughable if you ask me. Should at least be in the top 3.

 

[Akwoodchuck]

229 guns per capita in WY!!!! LOL

 

[Lapaiki39]

I live in Hawaii and they were working on even more laws that restrict firearms when this Corona virus thing hit the fan. Legislatiors here are trying to get Hawaii to be the worst state in the nation for gun owners.

 

[HHairball]

Pretty low crime rate in WY....wonder why??

 

[kylem]

I'm jealous of Wyoming's gun per capita number....