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Small, rural states like Wyoming and South Dakota rank much higher, at 6th and 4th place respectively, reflective of national patterns indicating that gun ownership is more prevalent in rural areas.\n- States with stringent gun laws like Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New York, rank at the bottom, confirming the impact of local policy on gun ownership rates.\n- A surprising data point is that New Hampshire, a Northeast state with typically less gun ownership, ranks second. This might be attributable to its relatively loose gun laws compared to its neighboring states.","order":1,"faqs":[]},{"tocTitle":"Most Guns","contentTitle":"States with the Most Guns per Capita","content":"New Mexico outpaces all other states significantly in firearms per capita, boasting a tremendous figure of 55,340 guns per 100,000 residents. 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