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2019’s States Most Dependent on the Gun Industry

from Wallet Hub, Apr 9, 2019

Gun sales have been down since Donald Trump won the White House, with a 6.1 percent decline in 2018 alone. And while that’s good news to some, it could be a bad sign for state economies relying heavily on the firearms industry. By one estimate, guns contributed more than $52 billion to the U.S. economy and generated over $6.8 billion in federal and state taxes in 2018.

In 2018, gun crime was a high-profile political issue, highlighted by incidents such as the February Parkland, FL school shooting and the October Tree of Life Synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh. Many states passed new gun laws and gun control groups outspent gun rights groups. 2019 has had its own share of violent incidents as well, such as the Aurora, IL workplace shooting in February. In addition, several new laws have been passed this year, including a federal ban on “bump-stocks.”

In light of the recent developments in the firearms industry and debates on how, if at all, it should be restricted, WalletHub compared the economic impact of guns on each of the 50 states to determine which among them leans most heavily on the gun business, both directly for jobs and political contributions and indirectly through ownership.

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Hawaii

  • 44  -- Overall Rank*
  • 20.54 -- Total Score
  • 50 -- ‘Firearms Industry’ Rank
  • 42 -- ‘Gun Prevalence’ Rank
  • 36 -- ‘Gun Politics’ Rank
  • 49 – Firearms Industry Jobs per Capita
  • 50 -- Firearms Industry Output per Capita
  • 50 – NCIS Background Checks per Capita
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