The U.S. States With the Highest Gun Theft Rates, Ranked

More than 1 million firearms were reported stolen from private citizens across the United States from 2019 through 2023. According to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, those thefts involved 1,013,964 guns, or an average of about 202,800 per year. Law enforcement recovered 307,470 firearms reported stolen during the same five-year period, but hundreds of thousands remained unrecovered.

Gun theft is far more common in some parts of the country than others. ATF found that 61% of reported private firearm theft incidents occurred in the South, and nine of the 10 states with the highest population-adjusted theft rates were Southern states. The federal figures also likely understate the true number of stolen guns because there is no nationwide requirement for private owners to report firearm thefts, and ATF says significant underreporting occurs.

To see where the problem is most concentrated, 24/7 Tempo ranked all 50 states by the average annual number of firearms reported stolen from private citizens per 100,000 residents from 2019 through 2023. The slideshow also includes average theft totals, estimated recovery rates, state safe-storage laws, and the CDC’s final 2024 firearm mortality data.

ATF specifically notes that private-citizen theft reports flow through state, local, territorial and tribal law enforcement into the FBI's NCIC database, rather than being reported directly to ATF. It also says significant underreporting exists; an earlier Bureau of Justice Statistics survey estimated that roughly three-quarters of private firearm thefts were reported to law enforcement.

Why It Matters

Firearms stolen from private citizens accounted for about 95% of all guns reported stolen in ATF’s 2019–2023 analysis. Law enforcement recovered 307,470 of those firearms during the five-year period, and roughly 92% were recovered in the same state where they had been reported stolen. ATF also warns that private firearm theft is underreported, so these figures reflect reported thefts rather than every gun actually stolen.

50. Massachusetts

Annual firearm theft rate: 4.8 stolen guns per 100,000 people
Avg. number of firearms stolen per year: 339 — 6th fewest of 50 states
Est. stolen firearm recovery rate: 25.4% — 8th lowest of 50 states (approx. 86 stolen guns recovered per year)
State-level safe storage or child access prevention gun laws?: Yes
2024 age-adjusted firearm mortality rate: 3.8 per 100,000 people — 2nd lowest of 50 states (287 total deaths)

49. New Jersey

Annual firearm theft rate: 6.3 stolen guns per 100,000 people
Avg. number of firearms stolen per year: 586 — 11th fewest of 50 states
Est. stolen firearm recovery rate: 30.5% — 21st lowest of 50 states (approx. 179 stolen guns recovered per year)
State-level safe storage or child access prevention gun laws?: Yes
2024 age-adjusted firearm mortality rate: 4.0 per 100,000 people — 3rd lowest of 50 states (393 total deaths)

48. New York

Annual firearm theft rate: 8.2 stolen guns per 100,000 people
Avg. number of firearms stolen per year: 1,650 — 23rd fewest of 50 states
Est. stolen firearm recovery rate: 16.5% — 3rd lowest of 50 states (approx. 272 stolen guns recovered per year)
State-level safe storage or child access prevention gun laws?: Yes
2024 age-adjusted firearm mortality rate: 4.4 per 100,000 people — 4th lowest of 50 states (896 total deaths)

47. Rhode Island

Annual firearm theft rate: 10.4 stolen guns per 100,000 people
Avg. number of firearms stolen per year: 114 — the fewest of 50 states
Est. stolen firearm recovery rate: 30.5% — 20th lowest of 50 states (approx. 35 stolen guns recovered per year)
State-level safe storage or child access prevention gun laws?: Yes
2024 age-adjusted firearm mortality rate: 4.6 per 100,000 people — 5th lowest of 50 states (55 total deaths)

46. Hawaii

Annual firearm theft rate: 11.4 stolen guns per 100,000 people
Avg. number of firearms stolen per year: 166 — 2nd fewest of 50 states
Est. stolen firearm recovery rate: 19.5% — 4th lowest of 50 states (approx. 32 stolen guns recovered per year)
State-level safe storage or child access prevention gun laws?: Yes
2024 age-adjusted firearm mortality rate: 3.7 per 100,000 people — the lowest of 50 states (56 total deaths)

45. Maine

Annual firearm theft rate: 18.4 stolen guns per 100,000 people
Avg. number of firearms stolen per year: 251 — 3rd fewest of 50 states
Est. stolen firearm recovery rate: 33.6% — 14th highest of 50 states (approx. 84 stolen guns recovered per year)
State-level safe storage or child access prevention gun laws?: Yes
2024 age-adjusted firearm mortality rate: 11.9 per 100,000 people — tied for 16th lowest of 50 states (181 total deaths)

44. Maryland

Annual firearm theft rate: 18.4 stolen guns per 100,000 people
Avg. number of firearms stolen per year: 1,135 — 18th fewest of 50 states
Est. stolen firearm recovery rate: 26.6% — 9th lowest of 50 states (approx. 301 stolen guns recovered per year)
State-level safe storage or child access prevention gun laws?: Yes
2024 age-adjusted firearm mortality rate: 11.6 per 100,000 people — 13th lowest of 50 states (716 total deaths)

43. California

Annual firearm theft rate: 20.3 stolen guns per 100,000 people
Avg. number of firearms stolen per year: 8,011 — 5th most of 50 states
Est. stolen firearm recovery rate: 16.0% — 2nd lowest of 50 states (approx. 1,281 stolen guns recovered per year)
State-level safe storage or child access prevention gun laws?: Yes
2024 age-adjusted firearm mortality rate: 7.0 per 100,000 people — 7th lowest of 50 states (2,853 total deaths)

42. Wisconsin

Annual firearm theft rate: 20.8 stolen guns per 100,000 people
Avg. number of firearms stolen per year: 1,226 — 19th fewest of 50 states
Est. stolen firearm recovery rate: 0.7% — the lowest of 50 states (approx. 8 stolen guns recovered per year)
State-level safe storage or child access prevention gun laws?: Yes
2024 age-adjusted firearm mortality rate: 12.1 per 100,000 people — 19th lowest of 50 states (735 total deaths)

41. Connecticut

Annual firearm theft rate: 22.1 stolen guns per 100,000 people
Avg. number of firearms stolen per year: 796 — 14th fewest of 50 states
Est. stolen firearm recovery rate: 22.2% — 5th lowest of 50 states (approx. 177 stolen guns recovered per year)
State-level safe storage or child access prevention gun laws?: Yes
2024 age-adjusted firearm mortality rate: 5.8 per 100,000 people — 6th lowest of 50 states (224 total deaths)

40. New Hampshire

Annual firearm theft rate: 25.5 stolen guns per 100,000 people
Avg. number of firearms stolen per year: 351 — 7th fewest of 50 states
Est. stolen firearm recovery rate: 36.4% — 7th highest of 50 states (approx. 128 stolen guns recovered per year)
State-level safe storage or child access prevention gun laws?: Yes
2024 age-adjusted firearm mortality rate: 10.2 per 100,000 people — 9th lowest of 50 states (152 total deaths)

39. Minnesota

Annual firearm theft rate: 28.4 stolen guns per 100,000 people
Avg. number of firearms stolen per year: 1,622 — 22nd fewest of 50 states
Est. stolen firearm recovery rate: 31.4% — 25th lowest of 50 states (approx. 509 stolen guns recovered per year)
State-level safe storage or child access prevention gun laws?: Yes
2024 age-adjusted firearm mortality rate: 9.8 per 100,000 people — 8th lowest of 50 states (582 total deaths)

38. Nebraska

Annual firearm theft rate: 34.0 stolen guns per 100,000 people
Avg. number of firearms stolen per year: 666 — 12th fewest of 50 states
Est. stolen firearm recovery rate: 38.8% — 3rd highest of 50 states (approx. 259 stolen guns recovered per year)
State-level safe storage or child access prevention gun laws?: No
2024 age-adjusted firearm mortality rate: 10.9 per 100,000 people — 11th lowest of 50 states (218 total deaths)

37. North Dakota

Annual firearm theft rate: 34.4 stolen guns per 100,000 people
Avg. number of firearms stolen per year: 268 — 4th fewest of 50 states
Est. stolen firearm recovery rate: 39.1% — 2nd highest of 50 states (approx. 105 stolen guns recovered per year)
State-level safe storage or child access prevention gun laws?: No
2024 age-adjusted firearm mortality rate: 12.2 per 100,000 people — 20th lowest of 50 states (95 total deaths)

36. Illinois

Annual firearm theft rate: 35.0 stolen guns per 100,000 people
Avg. number of firearms stolen per year: 4,487 — 18th most of 50 states
Est. stolen firearm recovery rate: 27.0% — 11th lowest of 50 states (approx. 1,212 stolen guns recovered per year)
State-level safe storage or child access prevention gun laws?: Yes
2024 age-adjusted firearm mortality rate: 12.4 per 100,000 people — 21st lowest of 50 states (1,563 total deaths)

35. Iowa

Annual firearm theft rate: 35.4 stolen guns per 100,000 people
Avg. number of firearms stolen per year: 1,130 — 17th fewest of 50 states
Est. stolen firearm recovery rate: 34.9% — 11th highest of 50 states (approx. 394 stolen guns recovered per year)
State-level safe storage or child access prevention gun laws?: Yes
2024 age-adjusted firearm mortality rate: 11.8 per 100,000 people — tied for 14th lowest of 50 states (389 total deaths)

34. Delaware

Annual firearm theft rate: 37.1 stolen guns per 100,000 people
Avg. number of firearms stolen per year: 367 — 8th fewest of 50 states
Est. stolen firearm recovery rate: 31.1% — 23rd lowest of 50 states (approx. 114 stolen guns recovered per year)
State-level safe storage or child access prevention gun laws?: Yes
2024 age-adjusted firearm mortality rate: 11.8 per 100,000 people — tied for 14th lowest of 50 states (123 total deaths)

33. Utah

Annual firearm theft rate: 39.4 stolen guns per 100,000 people
Avg. number of firearms stolen per year: 1,289 — 20th fewest of 50 states
Est. stolen firearm recovery rate: 35.9% — 9th highest of 50 states (approx. 463 stolen guns recovered per year)
State-level safe storage or child access prevention gun laws?: No
2024 age-adjusted firearm mortality rate: 13.3 per 100,000 people — 24th lowest of 50 states (454 total deaths)

32. Vermont

Annual firearm theft rate: 45.3 stolen guns per 100,000 people
Avg. number of firearms stolen per year: 291 — 5th fewest of 50 states
Est. stolen firearm recovery rate: 25.0% — 6th lowest of 50 states (approx. 73 stolen guns recovered per year)
State-level safe storage or child access prevention gun laws?: Yes
2024 age-adjusted firearm mortality rate: 10.6 per 100,000 people — 10th lowest of 50 states (76 total deaths)

31. Pennsylvania

Annual firearm theft rate: 45.8 stolen guns per 100,000 people
Avg. number of firearms stolen per year: 5,959 — 13th most of 50 states
Est. stolen firearm recovery rate: 30.1% — 18th lowest of 50 states (approx. 1,794 stolen guns recovered per year)
State-level safe storage or child access prevention gun laws?: No
2024 age-adjusted firearm mortality rate: 11.9 per 100,000 people — tied for 16th lowest of 50 states (1,624 total deaths)

30. Idaho

Annual firearm theft rate: 49.0 stolen guns per 100,000 people
Avg. number of firearms stolen per year: 901 — 15th fewest of 50 states
Est. stolen firearm recovery rate: 37.0% — 5th highest of 50 states (approx. 334 stolen guns recovered per year)
State-level safe storage or child access prevention gun laws?: No
2024 age-adjusted firearm mortality rate: 15.9 per 100,000 people — 20th highest of 50 states (331 total deaths)

29. Washington

Annual firearm theft rate: 53.6 stolen guns per 100,000 people
Avg. number of firearms stolen per year: 4,127 — 21st most of 50 states
Est. stolen firearm recovery rate: 33.2% — 16th highest of 50 states (approx. 1,368 stolen guns recovered per year)
State-level safe storage or child access prevention gun laws?: Yes
2024 age-adjusted firearm mortality rate: 11.0 per 100,000 people — 12th lowest of 50 states (915 total deaths)

28. Ohio

Annual firearm theft rate: 55.3 stolen guns per 100,000 people
Avg. number of firearms stolen per year: 6,521 — 12th most of 50 states
Est. stolen firearm recovery rate: 30.0% — 17th lowest of 50 states (approx. 1,954 stolen guns recovered per year)
State-level safe storage or child access prevention gun laws?: No
2024 age-adjusted firearm mortality rate: 14.6 per 100,000 people — 24th highest of 50 states (1,745 total deaths)

27. Oregon

Annual firearm theft rate: 58.0 stolen guns per 100,000 people
Avg. number of firearms stolen per year: 2,459 — 25th most of 50 states
Est. stolen firearm recovery rate: 30.5% — 19th lowest of 50 states (approx. 750 stolen guns recovered per year)
State-level safe storage or child access prevention gun laws?: Yes
2024 age-adjusted firearm mortality rate: 14.2 per 100,000 people — 25th highest of 50 states (663 total deaths)

26. South Dakota

Annual firearm theft rate: 59.2 stolen guns per 100,000 people
Avg. number of firearms stolen per year: 525 — 10th fewest of 50 states
Est. stolen firearm recovery rate: 36.8% — 6th highest of 50 states (approx. 193 stolen guns recovered per year)
State-level safe storage or child access prevention gun laws?: No
2024 age-adjusted firearm mortality rate: 17.3 per 100,000 people — 15th highest of 50 states (159 total deaths)

25. Colorado

Annual firearm theft rate: 60.8 stolen guns per 100,000 people
Avg. number of firearms stolen per year: 3,512 — 23rd most of 50 states
Est. stolen firearm recovery rate: 27.1% — 12th lowest of 50 states (approx. 951 stolen guns recovered per year)
State-level safe storage or child access prevention gun laws?: Yes
2024 age-adjusted firearm mortality rate: 15.3 per 100,000 people — tied for 21st highest of 50 states (961 total deaths)

24. Florida

Annual firearm theft rate: 62.7 stolen guns per 100,000 people
Avg. number of firearms stolen per year: 13,496 — 3rd most of 50 states
Est. stolen firearm recovery rate: 33.4% — 15th highest of 50 states (approx. 4,509 stolen guns recovered per year)
State-level safe storage or child access prevention gun laws?: Yes
2024 age-adjusted firearm mortality rate: 12.7 per 100,000 people — 22nd lowest of 50 states (3,191 total deaths)

23. Virginia

Annual firearm theft rate: 64.7 stolen guns per 100,000 people
Avg. number of firearms stolen per year: 5,587 — 14th most of 50 states
Est. stolen firearm recovery rate: 32.1% — 23rd highest of 50 states (approx. 1,791 stolen guns recovered per year)
State-level safe storage or child access prevention gun laws?: Yes
2024 age-adjusted firearm mortality rate: 12.8 per 100,000 people — 23rd lowest of 50 states (1,153 total deaths)

22. Kansas

Annual firearm theft rate: 68.0 stolen guns per 100,000 people
Avg. number of firearms stolen per year: 1,999 — 24th fewest of 50 states
Est. stolen firearm recovery rate: 31.4% — 25th highest of 50 states (approx. 628 stolen guns recovered per year)
State-level safe storage or child access prevention gun laws?: No
2024 age-adjusted firearm mortality rate: 15.2 per 100,000 people — 23rd highest of 50 states (446 total deaths)

21. Michigan

Annual firearm theft rate: 68.1 stolen guns per 100,000 people
Avg. number of firearms stolen per year: 6,858 — 10th most of 50 states
Est. stolen firearm recovery rate: 29.4% — 15th lowest of 50 states (approx. 2,019 stolen guns recovered per year)
State-level safe storage or child access prevention gun laws?: Yes
2024 age-adjusted firearm mortality rate: 11.9 per 100,000 people — tied for 16th lowest of 50 states (1,228 total deaths)

20. Arizona

Annual firearm theft rate: 68.8 stolen guns per 100,000 people
Avg. number of firearms stolen per year: 4,919 — 17th most of 50 states
Est. stolen firearm recovery rate: 32.5% — 21st highest of 50 states (approx. 1,601 stolen guns recovered per year)
State-level safe storage or child access prevention gun laws?: No
2024 age-adjusted firearm mortality rate: 16.9 per 100,000 people — 18th highest of 50 states (1,331 total deaths)

19. West Virginia

Annual firearm theft rate: 72.7 stolen guns per 100,000 people
Avg. number of firearms stolen per year: 1,304 — 21st fewest of 50 states
Est. stolen firearm recovery rate: 25.2% — 7th lowest of 50 states (approx. 329 stolen guns recovered per year)
State-level safe storage or child access prevention gun laws?: No
2024 age-adjusted firearm mortality rate: 15.3 per 100,000 people — tied for 21st highest of 50 states (281 total deaths)

18. Indiana

Annual firearm theft rate: 77.8 stolen guns per 100,000 people
Avg. number of firearms stolen per year: 5,281 — 16th most of 50 states
Est. stolen firearm recovery rate: 32.9% — 18th highest of 50 states (approx. 1,738 stolen guns recovered per year)
State-level safe storage or child access prevention gun laws?: No
2024 age-adjusted firearm mortality rate: 17.2 per 100,000 people — tied for 16th highest of 50 states (1,196 total deaths)

17. Wyoming

Annual firearm theft rate: 83.4 stolen guns per 100,000 people
Avg. number of firearms stolen per year: 481 — 9th fewest of 50 states
Est. stolen firearm recovery rate: 27.3% — 13th lowest of 50 states (approx. 131 stolen guns recovered per year)
State-level safe storage or child access prevention gun laws?: No
2024 age-adjusted firearm mortality rate: 23.4 per 100,000 people — 5th highest of 50 states (143 total deaths)

16. Nevada

Annual firearm theft rate: 84.2 stolen guns per 100,000 people
Avg. number of firearms stolen per year: 2,613 — 24th most of 50 states
Est. stolen firearm recovery rate: 32.7% — 20th highest of 50 states (approx. 855 stolen guns recovered per year)
State-level safe storage or child access prevention gun laws?: Yes
2024 age-adjusted firearm mortality rate: 17.2 per 100,000 people — tied for 16th highest of 50 states (582 total deaths)

15. Montana

Annual firearm theft rate: 88.7 stolen guns per 100,000 people
Avg. number of firearms stolen per year: 962 — 16th fewest of 50 states
Est. stolen firearm recovery rate: 35.0% — 10th highest of 50 states (approx. 337 stolen guns recovered per year)
State-level safe storage or child access prevention gun laws?: No
2024 age-adjusted firearm mortality rate: 20.2 per 100,000 people — 8th highest of 50 states (247 total deaths)

14. Texas

Annual firearm theft rate: 91.5 stolen guns per 100,000 people
Avg. number of firearms stolen per year: 26,674 — the most of 50 states
Est. stolen firearm recovery rate: 27.0% — 10th lowest of 50 states (approx. 7,199 stolen guns recovered per year)
State-level safe storage or child access prevention gun laws?: Yes
2024 age-adjusted firearm mortality rate: 13.9 per 100,000 people — 25th lowest of 50 states (4,389 total deaths)

13. Kentucky

Annual firearm theft rate: 94.5 stolen guns per 100,000 people
Avg. number of firearms stolen per year: 4,256 — 19th most of 50 states
Est. stolen firearm recovery rate: 41.4% — the highest of 50 states (approx. 1,763 stolen guns recovered per year)
State-level safe storage or child access prevention gun laws?: No
2024 age-adjusted firearm mortality rate: 18.5 per 100,000 people — 13th highest of 50 states (870 total deaths)

12. Alaska

Annual firearm theft rate: 99.9 stolen guns per 100,000 people
Avg. number of firearms stolen per year: 733 — 13th fewest of 50 states
Est. stolen firearm recovery rate: 37.5% — 4th highest of 50 states (approx. 275 stolen guns recovered per year)
State-level safe storage or child access prevention gun laws?: No
2024 age-adjusted firearm mortality rate: 24.4 per 100,000 people — 3rd highest of 50 states (182 total deaths)

11. New Mexico

Annual firearm theft rate: 103.3 stolen guns per 100,000 people
Avg. number of firearms stolen per year: 2,187 — 25th fewest of 50 states
Est. stolen firearm recovery rate: 28.2% — 14th lowest of 50 states (approx. 616 stolen guns recovered per year)
State-level safe storage or child access prevention gun laws?: Yes
2024 age-adjusted firearm mortality rate: 26.6 per 100,000 people — 2nd highest of 50 states (563 total deaths)

10. North Carolina

Annual firearm theft rate: 104.2 stolen guns per 100,000 people
Avg. number of firearms stolen per year: 10,876 — 4th most of 50 states
Est. stolen firearm recovery rate: 34.0% — 12th highest of 50 states (approx. 3,694 stolen guns recovered per year)
State-level safe storage or child access prevention gun laws?: Yes
2024 age-adjusted firearm mortality rate: 16.3 per 100,000 people — 19th highest of 50 states (1,835 total deaths)

9. Oklahoma

Annual firearm theft rate: 105.8 stolen guns per 100,000 people
Avg. number of firearms stolen per year: 4,189 — 20th most of 50 states
Est. stolen firearm recovery rate: 30.8% — 22nd lowest of 50 states (approx. 1,291 stolen guns recovered per year)
State-level safe storage or child access prevention gun laws?: No
2024 age-adjusted firearm mortality rate: 19.1 per 100,000 people — 12th highest of 50 states (794 total deaths)

8. Missouri

Annual firearm theft rate: 111.2 stolen guns per 100,000 people
Avg. number of firearms stolen per year: 6,845 — 11th most of 50 states
Est. stolen firearm recovery rate: 32.5% — 22nd highest of 50 states (approx. 2,226 stolen guns recovered per year)
State-level safe storage or child access prevention gun laws?: No
2024 age-adjusted firearm mortality rate: 19.6 per 100,000 people — 10th highest of 50 states (1,234 total deaths)

7. Tennessee

Annual firearm theft rate: 114.2 stolen guns per 100,000 people
Avg. number of firearms stolen per year: 7,890 — 6th most of 50 states
Est. stolen firearm recovery rate: 31.6% — 24th highest of 50 states (approx. 2,491 stolen guns recovered per year)
State-level safe storage or child access prevention gun laws?: No
2024 age-adjusted firearm mortality rate: 19.8 per 100,000 people — 9th highest of 50 states (1,448 total deaths)

6. Arkansas

Annual firearm theft rate: 122.9 stolen guns per 100,000 people
Avg. number of firearms stolen per year: 3,700 — 22nd most of 50 states
Est. stolen firearm recovery rate: 36.2% — 8th highest of 50 states (approx. 1,341 stolen guns recovered per year)
State-level safe storage or child access prevention gun laws?: No
2024 age-adjusted firearm mortality rate: 20.6 per 100,000 people — 7th highest of 50 states (638 total deaths)

5. Georgia

Annual firearm theft rate: 135.5 stolen guns per 100,000 people
Avg. number of firearms stolen per year: 14,511 — 2nd most of 50 states
Est. stolen firearm recovery rate: 31.3% — 24th lowest of 50 states (approx. 4,545 stolen guns recovered per year)
State-level safe storage or child access prevention gun laws?: No
2024 age-adjusted firearm mortality rate: 17.6 per 100,000 people — 14th highest of 50 states (1,985 total deaths)

4. Alabama

Annual firearm theft rate: 144.8 stolen guns per 100,000 people
Avg. number of firearms stolen per year: 7,276 — 8th most of 50 states
Est. stolen firearm recovery rate: 32.8% — 19th highest of 50 states (approx. 2,387 stolen guns recovered per year)
State-level safe storage or child access prevention gun laws?: No
2024 age-adjusted firearm mortality rate: 23.7 per 100,000 people — 4th highest of 50 states (1,212 total deaths)

3. South Carolina

Annual firearm theft rate: 151.1 stolen guns per 100,000 people
Avg. number of firearms stolen per year: 7,735 — 7th most of 50 states
Est. stolen firearm recovery rate: 33.0% — 17th highest of 50 states (approx. 2,555 stolen guns recovered per year)
State-level safe storage or child access prevention gun laws?: No
2024 age-adjusted firearm mortality rate: 19.5 per 100,000 people — 11th highest of 50 states (1,064 total deaths)

2. Louisiana

Annual firearm theft rate: 155.1 stolen guns per 100,000 people
Avg. number of firearms stolen per year: 7,223 — 9th most of 50 states
Est. stolen firearm recovery rate: 33.9% — 13th highest of 50 states (approx. 2,447 stolen guns recovered per year)
State-level safe storage or child access prevention gun laws?: No
2024 age-adjusted firearm mortality rate: 22.9 per 100,000 people — 6th highest of 50 states (1,031 total deaths)

1. Mississippi

Annual firearm theft rate: 179.8 stolen guns per 100,000 people
Avg. number of firearms stolen per year: 5,323 — 15th most of 50 states
Est. stolen firearm recovery rate: 29.5% — 16th lowest of 50 states (approx. 1,572 stolen guns recovered per year)
State-level safe storage or child access prevention gun laws?: No
2024 age-adjusted firearm mortality rate: 28.0 per 100,000 people — the highest of 50 states (810 total deaths)