Special Report
The City in Each State With the Most Guns Traced to Crime
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2020 was a record-breaking year for gun violence in the United States. Driven in part by a 35% year-over-year increase in gun homicide, 45,222 people were killed with a firearm in the U.S. the year, the most ever recorded. In addition, about 150,000 cases of aggravated assault and robbery that were carried out with a gun in 2020.
Many of the firearms found at crime scenes in 2020 were reported by local law enforcement to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives for tracing to aid in criminal investigation and prosecution. A trace uses the gun’s serial number to identify the wholesale and retail history of the gun back to its original manufacturer or importer. Firearms with illegally removed serial numbers can be traced using forensic expertise and technology. (Here is a look at the guns used the most to commit crimes in America.)
Data from the ATF’s firearm tracing program reveals that some U.S. cities are especially prone to gun violence.
24/7 Wall St. reviewed ATF data to identify the top three cities in every state where the most guns are traced to crime. Depending on the state, the top three cities where the most firearms were reported to the ATF in 2020 account for between 19% and 93% of all firearms traced in the state that year.
In most states, the city with the most firearms traced by the ATF also ranks as the most populous city in the state. However, in nearly every one of these places, gun tracings are disproportionately high when compared against population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Detroit, for example, is home to less than 7% of Michigan’s population, yet the city accounts for over 60% of all gun tracings in the state. ATF data tells a similar story in places like Chicago, Indianapolis, Las Vegas, and Milwaukee, and nearly every other city on this list.
Similarly, at the statewide level, the number of guns traced by the ATF is not always proportional to population. For example, the ATF traced about 11,100 firearms in Louisiana in 2020 compared to only 4,200 in New Jersey – a state with nearly twice as many people as Louisiana. (Here is a look at the states where the most guns are traced by the federal government.)
Click here to see the city with the most guns traced to crimes in every state.
Alabama
> City with the most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Mobile (1,524 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Mobile: 19.2% of guns traced in AL; 3.9% of AL pop.
> City with the 2nd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Huntsville (1,371 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Huntsville: 17.3% of guns traced in AL; 4.1% of AL pop.
> City with the 3rd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Tuscaloosa (433 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Tuscaloosa: 5.5% of guns traced in AL; 2.1% of AL pop.
> Total guns traced statewide in 2020: 7,920 (17th most)
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Alaska
> City with the most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Anchorage (342 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Anchorage: 40.5% of guns traced in AK; 39.6% of AK pop.
> City with the 2nd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Fairbanks (108 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Fairbanks: 12.8% of guns traced in AK; 4.3% of AK pop.
> City with the 3rd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Soldotna (74 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Soldotna: 8.8% of guns traced in AK; 0.6% of AK pop.
> Total guns traced statewide in 2020: 845 (9th fewest)
Arizona
> City with the most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Phoenix (4,090 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Phoenix: 37.1% of guns traced in AZ; 23.1% of AZ pop.
> City with the 2nd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Tucson (1,788 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Tucson: 16.2% of guns traced in AZ; 7.6% of AZ pop.
> City with the 3rd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Glendale (926 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Glendale: 8.4% of guns traced in AZ; 3.5% of AZ pop.
> Total guns traced statewide in 2020: 11,021 (12th most)
Arkansas
> City with the most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Little Rock (977 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Little Rock: 28.8% of guns traced in AR; 6.6% of AR pop.
> City with the 2nd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: North Little Rock (389 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in North Little Rock: 11.5% of guns traced in AR; 2.2% of AR pop.
> City with the 3rd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Jonesboro (331 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Jonesboro: 9.8% of guns traced in AR; 2.6% of AR pop.
> Total guns traced statewide in 2020: 3,389 (19th fewest)
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California
> City with the most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Los Angeles (5,432 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Los Angeles: 12.0% of guns traced in CA; 10.1% of CA pop.
> City with the 2nd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Sacramento (1,828 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Sacramento: 4.0% of guns traced in CA; 1.3% of CA pop.
> City with the 3rd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Oakland (1,311 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Oakland: 2.9% of guns traced in CA; 1.1% of CA pop.
> Total guns traced statewide in 2020: 45,246 (the most)
Colorado
> City with the most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Denver (1,579 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Denver: 23.9% of guns traced in CO; 12.6% of CO pop.
> City with the 2nd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Colorado Springs (1,410 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Colorado Springs: 21.3% of guns traced in CO; 8.3% of CO pop.
> City with the 3rd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Lakewood (617 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Lakewood: 9.3% of guns traced in CO; 2.7% of CO pop.
> Total guns traced statewide in 2020: 6,615 (19th most)
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Connecticut
> City with the most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Hartford (264 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Hartford: 23.1% of guns traced in CT; 3.4% of CT pop.
> City with the 2nd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Bridgeport (117 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Bridgeport: 10.2% of guns traced in CT; 4.1% of CT pop.
> City with the 3rd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: New Haven (112 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in New Haven: 9.8% of guns traced in CT; 3.7% of CT pop.
> Total guns traced statewide in 2020: 1,143 (10th fewest)
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Delaware
> City with the most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Wilmington (509 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Wilmington: 33.8% of guns traced in DE; 7.3% of DE pop.
> City with the 2nd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Newark (217 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Newark: 14.4% of guns traced in DE; 3.5% of DE pop.
> City with the 3rd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Dover (143 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Dover: 9.5% of guns traced in DE; 3.9% of DE pop.
> Total guns traced statewide in 2020: 1,506 (13th fewest)
Florida
> City with the most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Jacksonville (2,989 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Jacksonville: 11.0% of guns traced in FL; 4.3% of FL pop.
> City with the 2nd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Orlando (2,451 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Orlando: 9.0% of guns traced in FL; 1.3% of FL pop.
> City with the 3rd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Tampa (2,117 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Tampa: 7.8% of guns traced in FL; 1.9% of FL pop.
> Total guns traced statewide in 2020: 27,134 (3rd most)
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Georgia
> City with the most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Atlanta (2,964 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Atlanta: 15.4% of guns traced in GA; 4.7% of GA pop.
> City with the 2nd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Augusta (1,167 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Augusta: 6.1% of guns traced in GA; 1.9% of GA pop.
> City with the 3rd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Savannah (931 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Savannah: 4.8% of guns traced in GA; 1.4% of GA pop.
> Total guns traced statewide in 2020: 19,276 (4th most)
Hawaii
> City with the most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Honolulu (25 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Honolulu: 16.7% of guns traced in HI; 24.4% of HI pop.
> City with the 2nd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Lihue (20 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Lihue: 13.3% of guns traced in HI; 0.6% of HI pop.
> City with the 3rd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Waianae (18 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Waianae: 12.0% of guns traced in HI; 0.9% of HI pop.
> Total guns traced statewide in 2020: 150 (the fewest)
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Idaho
> City with the most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Boise (276 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Boise: 21.9% of guns traced in ID; 13.0% of ID pop.
> City with the 2nd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Coeur d’Alene (141 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Coeur d’Alene: 11.2% of guns traced in ID; 2.9% of ID pop.
> City with the 3rd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Meridian (123 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Meridian: 9.8% of guns traced in ID; 6.1% of ID pop.
> Total guns traced statewide in 2020: 1,258 (11th fewest)
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Illinois
> City with the most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Chicago (6,828 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Chicago: 45.6% of guns traced in IL; 21.2% of IL pop.
> City with the 2nd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Rockford (426 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Rockford: 2.8% of guns traced in IL; 1.2% of IL pop.
> City with the 3rd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Peoria (412 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Peoria: 2.7% of guns traced in IL; 0.9% of IL pop.
> Total guns traced statewide in 2020: 14,986 (7th most)
Indiana
> City with the most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Indianapolis (3,640 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Indianapolis: 40.1% of guns traced in IN; 13.0% of IN pop.
> City with the 2nd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Fort Wayne (813 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Fort Wayne: 8.9% of guns traced in IN; 4.0% of IN pop.
> City with the 3rd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Gary (580 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Gary: 6.4% of guns traced in IN; 1.1% of IN pop.
> Total guns traced statewide in 2020: 9,087 (15th most)
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Iowa
> City with the most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Des Moines (641 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Des Moines: 24.8% of guns traced in IA; 6.8% of IA pop.
> City with the 2nd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Davenport (301 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Davenport: 11.7% of guns traced in IA; 3.2% of IA pop.
> City with the 3rd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Cedar Rapids (254 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Cedar Rapids: 9.8% of guns traced in IA; 4.2% of IA pop.
> Total guns traced statewide in 2020: 2,583 (17th fewest)
Kansas
> City with the most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Wichita (1,655 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Wichita: 44.9% of guns traced in KS; 13.4% of KS pop.
> City with the 2nd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Kansas City (586 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Kansas City: 15.9% of guns traced in KS; 5.3% of KS pop.
> City with the 3rd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Topeka (428 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Topeka: 11.6% of guns traced in KS; 4.3% of KS pop.
> Total guns traced statewide in 2020: 3,682 (22nd fewest)
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Kentucky
> City with the most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Louisville (2,331 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Louisville: 39.0% of guns traced in KY; 13.9% of KY pop.
> City with the 2nd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Lexington (946 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Lexington: 15.8% of guns traced in KY; 7.2% of KY pop.
> City with the 3rd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Covington (239 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Covington: 4.0% of guns traced in KY; 0.9% of KY pop.
> Total guns traced statewide in 2020: 5,982 (21st most)
Louisiana
> City with the most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: New Orleans (1,561 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in New Orleans: 14.0% of guns traced in LA; 8.4% of LA pop.
> City with the 2nd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Baton Rouge (1,549 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Baton Rouge: 13.9% of guns traced in LA; 4.8% of LA pop.
> City with the 3rd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Shreveport (1,243 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Shreveport: 11.2% of guns traced in LA; 4.1% of LA pop.
> Total guns traced statewide in 2020: 11,117 (11th most)
Maine
> City with the most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Rangeley (79 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Rangeley: 12.7% of guns traced in ME; 0.1% of ME pop.
> City with the 2nd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Portland (72 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Portland: 11.5% of guns traced in ME; 5.0% of ME pop.
> City with the 3rd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Bangor (30 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Bangor: 4.8% of guns traced in ME; 2.4% of ME pop.
> Total guns traced statewide in 2020: 624 (5th fewest)
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Maryland
> City with the most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Baltimore (2,407 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Baltimore: 26.5% of guns traced in MD; 10.0% of MD pop.
> City with the 2nd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Glen Burnie (267 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Glen Burnie: 2.9% of guns traced in MD; 1.2% of MD pop.
> City with the 3rd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Hagerstown (214 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Hagerstown: 2.4% of guns traced in MD; 0.7% of MD pop.
> Total guns traced statewide in 2020: 9,080 (16th most)
Massachusetts
> City with the most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Boston (566 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Boston: 30.8% of guns traced in MA; 10.0% of MA pop.
> City with the 2nd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Springfield (218 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Springfield: 11.9% of guns traced in MA; 2.2% of MA pop.
> City with the 3rd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Worcester (129 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Worcester: 7.0% of guns traced in MA; 2.7% of MA pop.
> Total guns traced statewide in 2020: 1,837 (14th fewest)
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Michigan
> City with the most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Detroit (6,983 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Detroit: 61.1% of guns traced in MI; 6.7% of MI pop.
> City with the 2nd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Flint (854 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Flint: 7.5% of guns traced in MI; 1.0% of MI pop.
> City with the 3rd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Pontiac (361 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Pontiac: 3.2% of guns traced in MI; 0.6% of MI pop.
> Total guns traced statewide in 2020: 11,423 (10th most)
Minnesota
> City with the most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Minneapolis (1,047 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Minneapolis: 25.7% of guns traced in MN; 7.6% of MN pop.
> City with the 2nd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: St. Paul (631 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in St. Paul: 15.5% of guns traced in MN; 5.5% of MN pop.
> City with the 3rd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Brooklyn Park (177 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Brooklyn Park: 4.3% of guns traced in MN; 1.4% of MN pop.
> Total guns traced statewide in 2020: 4,072 (23rd fewest)
Mississippi
> City with the most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Jackson (591 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Jackson: 12.8% of guns traced in MS; 5.5% of MS pop.
> City with the 2nd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Gulfport (466 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Gulfport: 10.1% of guns traced in MS; 2.4% of MS pop.
> City with the 3rd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Hattiesburg (324 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Hattiesburg: 7.0% of guns traced in MS; 1.5% of MS pop.
> Total guns traced statewide in 2020: 4,631 (25th most)
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Missouri
> City with the most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: St. Louis (3,018 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in St. Louis: 31.3% of guns traced in MO; 5.0% of MO pop.
> City with the 2nd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Kansas City (2,439 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Kansas City: 25.3% of guns traced in MO; 8.0% of MO pop.
> City with the 3rd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Florissant (465 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Florissant: 4.8% of guns traced in MO; 0.8% of MO pop.
> Total guns traced statewide in 2020: 9,653 (13th most)
Montana
> City with the most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Billings (241 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Billings: 18.0% of guns traced in MT; 10.3% of MT pop.
> City with the 2nd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Great Falls (193 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Great Falls: 14.4% of guns traced in MT; 5.5% of MT pop.
> City with the 3rd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Missoula (159 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Missoula: 11.8% of guns traced in MT; 7.1% of MT pop.
> Total guns traced statewide in 2020: 1,342 (12th fewest)
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Nebraska
> City with the most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Omaha (1,260 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Omaha: 57.8% of guns traced in NE; 24.9% of NE pop.
> City with the 2nd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Lincoln (273 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Lincoln: 12.5% of guns traced in NE; 14.9% of NE pop.
> City with the 3rd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Madison (101 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Madison: 4.6% of guns traced in NE; 0.1% of NE pop.
> Total guns traced statewide in 2020: 2,181 (15th fewest)
Nevada
> City with the most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Las Vegas (4,927 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Las Vegas: 79.4% of guns traced in NV; 21.3% of NV pop.
> City with the 2nd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: North Las Vegas (425 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in North Las Vegas: 6.8% of guns traced in NV; 8.2% of NV pop.
> City with the 3rd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Henderson (415 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Henderson: 6.7% of guns traced in NV; 10.2% of NV pop.
> Total guns traced statewide in 2020: 6,207 (20th most)
New Hampshire
> City with the most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Manchester (268 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Manchester: 40.7% of guns traced in NH; 8.3% of NH pop.
> City with the 2nd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Nashua (58 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Nashua: 8.8% of guns traced in NH; 6.6% of NH pop.
> City with the 3rd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Claremont (25 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Claremont: 3.8% of guns traced in NH; 1.0% of NH pop.
> Total guns traced statewide in 2020: 658 (6th fewest)
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New Jersey
> City with the most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Newark (463 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Newark: 11.0% of guns traced in NJ; 3.2% of NJ pop.
> City with the 2nd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Trenton (289 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Trenton: 6.8% of guns traced in NJ; 0.9% of NJ pop.
> City with the 3rd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Camden (280 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Camden: 6.6% of guns traced in NJ; 0.8% of NJ pop.
> Total guns traced statewide in 2020: 4,225 (24th fewest)
New Mexico
> City with the most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Albuquerque (2,281 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Albuquerque: 63.3% of guns traced in NM; 26.7% of NM pop.
> City with the 2nd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Roswell (204 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Roswell: 5.7% of guns traced in NM; 2.3% of NM pop.
> City with the 3rd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Hobbs (181 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Hobbs: 5.0% of guns traced in NM; 1.8% of NM pop.
> Total guns traced statewide in 2020: 3,606 (21st fewest)
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New York
> City with the most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: New York City (3,323 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in New York City: 45.8% of guns traced in NY; 42.9% of NY pop.
> City with the 2nd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Rochester (708 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Rochester: 9.8% of guns traced in NY; 1.1% of NY pop.
> City with the 3rd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Buffalo (478 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Buffalo: 6.6% of guns traced in NY; 1.3% of NY pop.
> Total guns traced statewide in 2020: 7,254 (18th most)
North Carolina
> City with the most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Charlotte (2,971 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Charlotte: 15.5% of guns traced in NC; 8.4% of NC pop.
> City with the 2nd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Winston-Salem (1,267 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Winston-Salem: 6.6% of guns traced in NC; 2.4% of NC pop.
> City with the 3rd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Greensboro (1,113 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Greensboro: 5.8% of guns traced in NC; 2.8% of NC pop.
> Total guns traced statewide in 2020: 19,127 (5th most)
North Dakota
> City with the most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Fargo (137 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Fargo: 16.5% of guns traced in ND; 16.2% of ND pop.
> City with the 2nd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Minot (120 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Minot: 14.5% of guns traced in ND; 6.3% of ND pop.
> City with the 3rd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Watford City (84 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Watford City: 10.1% of guns traced in ND; 0.9% of ND pop.
> Total guns traced statewide in 2020: 830 (8th fewest)
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Ohio
> City with the most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Columbus (2,742 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Columbus: 16.6% of guns traced in OH; 7.6% of OH pop.
> City with the 2nd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Cincinnati (2,284 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Cincinnati: 13.8% of guns traced in OH; 2.6% of OH pop.
> City with the 3rd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Cleveland (1,693 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Cleveland: 10.2% of guns traced in OH; 3.3% of OH pop.
> Total guns traced statewide in 2020: 16,562 (6th most)
Oklahoma
> City with the most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Tulsa (1,704 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Tulsa: 49.6% of guns traced in OK; 10.2% of OK pop.
> City with the 2nd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Oklahoma City (625 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Oklahoma City: 18.2% of guns traced in OK; 16.5% of OK pop.
> City with the 3rd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Tecumseh (114 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Tecumseh: 3.3% of guns traced in OK; 0.2% of OK pop.
> Total guns traced statewide in 2020: 3,434 (20th fewest)
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Oregon
> City with the most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Portland (1,121 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Portland: 21.2% of guns traced in OR; 15.6% of OR pop.
> City with the 2nd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Eugene (353 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Eugene: 6.7% of guns traced in OR; 4.1% of OR pop.
> City with the 3rd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Salem (335 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Salem: 6.3% of guns traced in OR; 4.1% of OR pop.
> Total guns traced statewide in 2020: 5,288 (24th most)
Pennsylvania
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Rhode Island
> City with the most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Providence (170 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Providence: 40.7% of guns traced in RI; 17.0% of RI pop.
> City with the 2nd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Pawtucket (41 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Pawtucket: 9.8% of guns traced in RI; 6.8% of RI pop.
> City with the 3rd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Cranston (40 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Cranston: 9.6% of guns traced in RI; 7.7% of RI pop.
> Total guns traced statewide in 2020: 418 (4th fewest)
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South Carolina
> City with the most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Columbia (1,684 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Columbia: 18.0% of guns traced in SC; 2.6% of SC pop.
> City with the 2nd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: North Charleston (736 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in North Charleston: 7.9% of guns traced in SC; 2.2% of SC pop.
> City with the 3rd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Spartanburg (511 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Spartanburg: 5.5% of guns traced in SC; 0.7% of SC pop.
> Total guns traced statewide in 2020: 9,343 (14th most)
South Dakota
> City with the most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Rapid City (439 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Rapid City: 55.2% of guns traced in SD; 8.7% of SD pop.
> City with the 2nd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Sioux Falls (126 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Sioux Falls: 15.8% of guns traced in SD; 20.6% of SD pop.
> City with the 3rd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Pierre (32 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Pierre: 4.0% of guns traced in SD; 1.6% of SD pop.
> Total guns traced statewide in 2020: 796 (7th fewest)
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Tennessee
> City with the most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Memphis (5,150 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Memphis: 39.0% of guns traced in TN; 9.6% of TN pop.
> City with the 2nd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Nashville (1,760 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Nashville: 13.3% of guns traced in TN; 9.9% of TN pop.
> City with the 3rd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Chattanooga (1,170 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Chattanooga: 8.9% of guns traced in TN; 2.7% of TN pop.
> Total guns traced statewide in 2020: 13,195 (8th most)
Texas
> City with the most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Houston (10,107 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Houston: 26.3% of guns traced in TX; 8.1% of TX pop.
> City with the 2nd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Dallas (4,417 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Dallas: 11.5% of guns traced in TX; 4.7% of TX pop.
> City with the 3rd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: San Antonio (4,232 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in San Antonio: 11.0% of guns traced in TX; 5.3% of TX pop.
> Total guns traced statewide in 2020: 38,394 (2nd most)
Utah
> City with the most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Salt Lake City (336 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Salt Lake City: 11.9% of guns traced in UT; 6.4% of UT pop.
> City with the 2nd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: West Valley City (265 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in West Valley City: 9.4% of guns traced in UT; 4.3% of UT pop.
> City with the 3rd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: West Jordan (163 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in West Jordan: 5.8% of guns traced in UT; 3.7% of UT pop.
> Total guns traced statewide in 2020: 2,812 (18th fewest)
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Vermont
> City with the most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Royalton (47 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Royalton: 14.6% of guns traced in VT; pop. N/A
> City with the 2nd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Burlington (32 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Burlington: 10.0% of guns traced in VT; 6.8% of VT pop.
> City with the 3rd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Colchester (28 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Colchester: 8.7% of guns traced in VT; pop. N/A
> Total guns traced statewide in 2020: 321 (3rd fewest)
Virginia
> City with the most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Richmond (1,415 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Richmond: 11.6% of guns traced in VA; 2.7% of VA pop.
> City with the 2nd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Newport News (1,028 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Newport News: 8.5% of guns traced in VA; 2.1% of VA pop.
> City with the 3rd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Norfolk (937 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Norfolk: 7.7% of guns traced in VA; 2.9% of VA pop.
> Total guns traced statewide in 2020: 12,150 (9th most)
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Washington
> City with the most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Seattle (585 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Seattle: 10.8% of guns traced in WA; 9.9% of WA pop.
> City with the 2nd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Spokane (487 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Spokane: 9.0% of guns traced in WA; 2.9% of WA pop.
> City with the 3rd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Tacoma (402 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Tacoma: 7.4% of guns traced in WA; 2.9% of WA pop.
> Total guns traced statewide in 2020: 5,413 (23rd most)
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West Virginia
> City with the most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Charleston (429 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Charleston: 19.3% of guns traced in WV; 2.6% of WV pop.
> City with the 2nd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Man (398 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Man: 17.9% of guns traced in WV; 0.1% of WV pop.
> City with the 3rd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Beckley (178 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Beckley: 8.0% of guns traced in WV; 0.9% of WV pop.
> Total guns traced statewide in 2020: 2,220 (16th fewest)
Wisconsin
> City with the most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Milwaukee (3,144 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Milwaukee: 53.1% of guns traced in WI; 10.2% of WI pop.
> City with the 2nd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Madison (292 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Madison: 4.9% of guns traced in WI; 4.4% of WI pop.
> City with the 3rd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Kenosha (236 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Kenosha: 4.0% of guns traced in WI; 1.7% of WI pop.
> Total guns traced statewide in 2020: 5,924 (22nd most)
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Wyoming
> City with the most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Casper (48 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Casper: 18.4% of guns traced in WY; 10.0% of WY pop.
> City with the 2nd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Cheyenne (41 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Cheyenne: 15.7% of guns traced in WY; 11.0% of WY pop.
> City with the 3rd most guns traced by the ATF in 2020: Green River (22 guns traced)
> Traced guns v. population in Green River: 8.4% of guns traced in WY; 2.1% of WY pop.
> Total guns traced statewide in 2020: 261 (2nd fewest)
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