Statistics from CBS News state that over the past few years, Idaho is one of the most heavily armed states in the entire country.

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There are 24.2 guns for every 1,000 residents in the state of Idaho.  With 39,120 guns in the state of Idaho that puts us at #6 per capita on the list.  Guess who's #1?  Wyoming!  They have 195.7 guns for every 1,000 residents.  That's three times more than Washington D.C. who comes in 2nd.

 

Here's the top 10...

  •  Wyoming (195.7/1000)
  •  Washington DC (66.4/1000)
  • Arkansas (41.6/1000)
  • New Mexico (40.5/1000)
  • Virginia (30.1/1000)
  • Idaho (24.2/1000)
  • Alabama (20/1000)
  • Nevada (19.5/1000)
  • Alaska (15.2/1000)
  • Louisiana (15.1/1000)

 

Here's the bottom 5...

  • New York (3.3/1000)
  • Rhode Island (3.8/1000)
  • Delaware (4.2/1000)
  • Michigan (4.3/1000)
  • Massachusetts (4.9/1000)

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