Gun Crime Is a Big Problem in These Towns Across the US

More than 1 billion guns are circulating the globe, and 85% of them belong to private citizens. In the United States, the Gun Control Act of 1968, signed into law by President Johnson, was meant to restrict the licensing and distribution of firearms across the country. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) was created to enforce these rules.

Alabama

• The city with the most gun tracings: Mobile; 1,734 firearms (92.5 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 2nd most gun tracings: Huntsville; 1,408 firearms (67.0 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 3rd most gun tracings: Montgomery; 784 firearms (39.0 per 10,000 people)
• The aggregate number of gun tracings in the state: 10,519 firearms (21.0 per 10,000 people)

Alaska

• The city with the most gun tracings: Anchorage; 886 firearms (30.3 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 2nd most gun tracings: Wasilla; 78 firearms (85.7 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 3rd most gun tracings: Juneau; 32 firearms (9.9 per 10,000 people)
• The aggregate number of gun tracings in the state: 1,200 firearms (16.3 per 10,000 people)

Arizona

• The city with the most gun tracings: Phoenix; 5,214 firearms (32.8 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 2nd most gun tracings: Tucson; 2,009 firearms (37.3 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 3rd most gun tracings: Glendale; 1,055 firearms (42.9 per 10,000 people)
• The aggregate number of gun tracings in the state: 14,019 firearms (19.8 per 10,000 people)

Arkansas

• The city with the most gun tracings: Little Rock; 1,166 firearms (57.8 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 2nd most gun tracings: North Little Rock; 416 firearms (64.6 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 3rd most gun tracings: Jonesboro; 408 firearms (52.6 per 10,000 people)
• The aggregate number of gun tracings in the state: 3,494 firearms (11.6 per 10,000 people)

California

• The city with the most gun tracings: Los Angeles; 7,939 firearms (20.3 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 2nd most gun tracings: Sacramento; 2,329 firearms (44.9 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 3rd most gun tracings: Fresno; 1,907 firearms (35.4 per 10,000 people)
• The aggregate number of gun tracings in the state: 56,262 firearms (14.3 per 10,000 people)

Colorado

• The city with the most gun tracings: Denver; 2,056 firearms (29.1 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 2nd most gun tracings: Colorado Springs; 1,520 firearms (32.0 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 3rd most gun tracings: Pueblo; 603 firearms (54.1 per 10,000 people)
• The aggregate number of gun tracings in the state: 7,917 firearms (13.8 per 10,000 people)

Connecticut

• The city with the most gun tracings: Hartford; 368 firearms (30.3 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 2nd most gun tracings: New Haven; 306 firearms (22.9 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 3rd most gun tracings: Waterbury; 220 firearms (19.3 per 10,000 people)
• The aggregate number of gun tracings in the state: 1,917 firearms (5.3 per 10,000 people)

Delaware

• The city with the most gun tracings: Wilmington; 559 firearms (78.8 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 2nd most gun tracings: Newark; 195 firearms (62.1 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 3rd most gun tracings: Dover; 172 firearms (44.2 per 10,000 people)
• The aggregate number of gun tracings in the state: 1,676 firearms (17.1 per 10,000 people)

Florida

• The city with the most gun tracings: Jacksonville; 3,550 firearms (37.9 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 2nd most gun tracings: Orlando; 3,237 firearms (106.8 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 3rd most gun tracings: Tampa; 2,684 firearms (70.5 per 10,000 people)
• The aggregate number of gun tracings in the state: 36,335 firearms (17.0 per 10,000 people)

Georgia

• The city with the most gun tracings: Atlanta; 4,395 firearms (89.3 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 2nd most gun tracings: Augusta; 1,324 firearms (65.8 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 3rd most gun tracings: Macon; 959 firearms (61.2 per 10,000 people)
• The aggregate number of gun tracings in the state: 22,656 firearms (21.3 per 10,000 people)

Hawaii

• The city with the most gun tracings: Honolulu; 71 firearms (2.0 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 2nd most gun tracings: Lihue; 55 firearms (65.7 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 3rd most gun tracings: Kihei; 24 firearms (10.5 per 10,000 people)
• The aggregate number of gun tracings in the state: 287 firearms (2.0 per 10,000 people)

Idaho

• The city with the most gun tracings: Boise; 347 firearms (15.0 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 2nd most gun tracings: Meridian; 124 firearms (10.8 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 3rd most gun tracings: Twin Falls; 108 firearms (21.1 per 10,000 people)
• The aggregate number of gun tracings in the state: 1,495 firearms (8.3 per 10,000 people)

Illinois

• The city with the most gun tracings: Chicago; 8,671 firearms (31.6 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 2nd most gun tracings: Rockford; 577 firearms (38.7 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 3rd most gun tracings: Springfield; 537 firearms (46.8 per 10,000 people)
• The aggregate number of gun tracings in the state: 19,706 firearms (15.4 per 10,000 people)

Indiana

• The city with the most gun tracings: Indianapolis; 4,936 firearms (56.1 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 2nd most gun tracings: Fort Wayne; 997 firearms (38.0 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 3rd most gun tracings: Gary; 612 firearms (87.8 per 10,000 people)
• The aggregate number of gun tracings in the state: 11,320 firearms (16.8 per 10,000 people)

Iowa

• The city with the most gun tracings: Des Moines; 748 firearms (35.0 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 2nd most gun tracings: Davenport; 380 firearms (37.4 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 3rd most gun tracings: Cedar Rapids; 274 firearms (20.1 per 10,000 people)
• The aggregate number of gun tracings in the state: 3,196 firearms (10.1 per 10,000 people)

Kansas

• The city with the most gun tracings: Wichita; 1,526 firearms (38.7 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 2nd most gun tracings: Kansas City; 745 firearms (47.8 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 3rd most gun tracings: Topeka; 672 firearms (53.0 per 10,000 people)
• The aggregate number of gun tracings in the state: 4,521 firearms (15.4 per 10,000 people)

Kentucky

• The city with the most gun tracings: Louisville; 2,701 firearms (42.9 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 2nd most gun tracings: Lexington; 1,178 firearms (36.7 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 3rd most gun tracings: Owensboro; 319 firearms (53.3 per 10,000 people)
• The aggregate number of gun tracings in the state: 7,524 firearms (16.7 per 10,000 people)

Louisiana

• The city with the most gun tracings: New Orleans; 2,908 firearms (75.7 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 2nd most gun tracings: Baton Rouge; 2,334 firearms (103.5 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 3rd most gun tracings: Shreveport; 1,422 firearms (75.1 per 10,000 people)
• The aggregate number of gun tracings in the state: 16,235 firearms (34.9 per 10,000 people)

Maine

• The city with the most gun tracings: Hebron, with 858 firearms
• The city with the 2nd most gun tracings: Portland; 82 firearms (12.0 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 3rd most gun tracings: Lebanon; 30 firearms
• The aggregate number of gun tracings in the state: 1,398 firearms (10.3 per 10,000 people)

Maryland

• The city with the most gun tracings: Baltimore; 3,215 firearms (54.3 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 2nd most gun tracings: Silver Spring; 323 firearms (39.2 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 3rd most gun tracings: Hyattsville; 307 firearms (147.7 per 10,000 people)
• The aggregate number of gun tracings in the state: 11,137 firearms (18.1 per 10,000 people)

Massachusetts

• The city with the most gun tracings: Boston; 346 firearms (5.1 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 2nd most gun tracings: Springfield; 315 firearms (20.2 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 3rd most gun tracings: Dorchester; 246 firearms
• The aggregate number of gun tracings in the state: 3,665 firearms (5.2 per 10,000 people)

Michigan

• The city with the most gun tracings: Detroit; 5,776 firearms (89.5 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 2nd most gun tracings: Flint; 641 firearms (76.9 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 3rd most gun tracings: Pontiac; 356 firearms (57.9 per 10,000 people)
• The aggregate number of gun tracings in the state: 10,145 firearms (10.1 per 10,000 people)

Minnesota

• The city with the most gun tracings: Minneapolis; 1,342 firearms (31.6 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 2nd most gun tracings: St. Paul; 714 firearms (23.1 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 3rd most gun tracings: Brooklyn Park; 198 firearms (23.2 per 10,000 people)
• The aggregate number of gun tracings in the state: 5,327 firearms (9.4 per 10,000 people)

Mississippi

• The city with the most gun tracings: Gulfport; 588 firearms (81.1 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 2nd most gun tracings: Hattiesburg; 400 firearms (85.0 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 3rd most gun tracings: Southaven; 362 firearms (66.9 per 10,000 people)
• The aggregate number of gun tracings in the state: 5,358 firearms (18.1 per 10,000 people)

Missouri

• The city with the most gun tracings: St. Louis; 3,271 firearms (108.0 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 2nd most gun tracings: Kansas City; 2,613 firearms (52.0 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 3rd most gun tracings: Florissant; 447 firearms (85.3 per 10,000 people)
• The aggregate number of gun tracings in the state: 10,159 firearms (16.5 per 10,000 people)

Montana

• The city with the most gun tracings: Billings; 343 firearms (29.6 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 2nd most gun tracings: Great Falls; 225 firearms (37.3 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 3rd most gun tracings: Missoula; 97 firearms (13.2 per 10,000 people)
• The aggregate number of gun tracings in the state: 1,305 firearms (12.1 per 10,000 people)

Nebraska

• The city with the most gun tracings: Omaha; 1,296 firearms (26.6 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 2nd most gun tracings: Lincoln; 266 firearms (9.2 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 3rd most gun tracings: Grand Island; 81 firearms (15.4 per 10,000 people)
• The aggregate number of gun tracings in the state: 2,141 firearms (11.0 per 10,000 people)

Nevada

• The city with the most gun tracings: Las Vegas; 4,391 firearms (69.2 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 2nd most gun tracings: Henderson; 533 firearms (17.1 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 3rd most gun tracings: North Las Vegas; 264 firearms (10.2 per 10,000 people)
• The aggregate number of gun tracings in the state: 5,959 firearms (19.5 per 10,000 people)

New Hampshire

• The city with the most gun tracings: Manchester; 367 firearms (32.0 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 2nd most gun tracings: Newport; 47 firearms (88.1 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 3rd most gun tracings: Nashua; 39 firearms (4.3 per 10,000 people)
• The aggregate number of gun tracings in the state: 710 firearms (5.2 per 10,000 people)

New Jersey

• The city with the most gun tracings: Newark; 686 firearms (22.4 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 2nd most gun tracings: Camden; 381 firearms (52.6 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 3rd most gun tracings: Trenton; 371 firearms (41.2 per 10,000 people)
• The aggregate number of gun tracings in the state: 5,248 firearms (5.7 per 10,000 people)

New Mexico

• The city with the most gun tracings: Albuquerque; 2,164 firearms (38.5 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 2nd most gun tracings: Roswell; 356 firearms (73.6 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 3rd most gun tracings: Las Cruces; 272 firearms (24.7 per 10,000 people)
• The aggregate number of gun tracings in the state: 3,955 firearms (18.7 per 10,000 people)

New York

• The city with the most gun tracings: New York City; 5,455 firearms (6.2 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 2nd most gun tracings: Rochester; 931 firearms (44.1 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 3rd most gun tracings: Buffalo; 768 firearms (27.8 per 10,000 people)
• The aggregate number of gun tracings in the state: 11,987 firearms (6.0 per 10,000 people)

North Carolina

• The city with the most gun tracings: Charlotte; 4,191 firearms (48.5 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 2nd most gun tracings: Greensboro, with 1,869 firearms (63.3 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 3rd most gun tracings: Winston-Salem, with 1,531 firearms (61.8 per 10,000 people)
• The aggregate number of gun tracings in the state: 25,085 firearms (24.2 per 10,000 people)

North Dakota

• The city with the most gun tracings: Fargo; 193 firearms (15.4 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 2nd most gun tracings: Williston; 129 firearms (47.1 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 3rd most gun tracings: Minot; 101 firearms (21.0 per 10,000 people)
• The aggregate number of gun tracings in the state: 832 firearms (10.8 per 10,000 people)

Ohio

• The city with the most gun tracings: Columbus; 3,525 firearms (39.2 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 2nd most gun tracings: Cincinnati; 2,328 firearms (75.4 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 3rd most gun tracings: Cleveland; 2,066 firearms (55.1 per 10,000 people)
• The aggregate number of gun tracings in the state: 20,520 firearms (17.4 per 10,000 people)

Oklahoma

• The city with the most gun tracings: Tulsa; 2,038 firearms (49.6 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 2nd most gun tracings: Oklahoma City; 2,035 firearms (30.2 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 3rd most gun tracings: Moore; 163 firearms (26.0 per 10,000 people)
• The aggregate number of gun tracings in the state: 5,657 firearms (14.3 per 10,000 people)

Oregon

• The city with the most gun tracings: Portland; 1,577 firearms (24.4 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 2nd most gun tracings: Salem; 450 firearms (25.8 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 3rd most gun tracings: Eugene; 326 firearms (18.8 per 10,000 people)
• The aggregate number of gun tracings in the state: 5,586 firearms (13.3 per 10,000 people)

Pennsylvania

• The city with the most gun tracings: Philadelphia; 6,578 firearms (41.2 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 2nd most gun tracings: Pittsburgh; 1,174 firearms (38.7 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 3rd most gun tracings:: Gordonville; 780 firearms (13953.5 per 10,000 people)
• The aggregate number of gun tracings in the state: 17,543 firearms (13.5 per 10,000 people)

Rhode Island

• The city with the most gun tracings: Providence; 364 firearms (19.3 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 2nd most gun tracings: Burrillville; 213 firearms
• The city with the 3rd most gun tracings: Cranston; 89 firearms (10.8 per 10,000 people)
• The aggregate number of gun tracings in the state: 1,017 firearms (9.3 per 10,000 people)

South Carolina

• The city with the most gun tracings: Columbia; 2,265 firearms (165.0 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 2nd most gun tracings: North Charleston, with 1,188 firearms (103.7 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 3rd most gun tracings: Charleston; 641 firearms (43.3 per 10,000 people)
• The aggregate number of gun tracings in the state: 12,106 firearms (23.8 per 10,000 people)

South Dakota

• The city with the most gun tracings: Rapid City; 429 firearms (58.0 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 2nd most gun tracings: Sioux Falls; 131 firearms (6.9 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 3rd most gun tracings: Lantry, with 66 firearms (17368.4 per 10,000 people)
• The aggregate number of gun tracings in the state: 929 firearms (10.5 per 10,000 people)

Tennessee

• The city with the most gun tracings: Memphis; 6,896 firearms (108.7 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 2nd most gun tracings: Chattanooga, with 1,756 firearms (97.4 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 3rd most gun tracings: Nashville; 1,735 firearms (25.4 per 10,000 people)
• The aggregate number of gun tracings in the state: 17,182 firearms (25.0 per 10,000 people)

Texas

• The city with the most gun tracings: Houston; 13,331 firearms (58.1 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 2nd most gun tracings: San Antonio, with 6,265 firearms (43.7 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 3rd most gun tracings: Dallas; 5,890 firearms (45.3 per 10,000 people)
• The aggregate number of gun tracings in the state: 56,466 firearms (19.6 per 10,000 people)

Utah

• The city with the most gun tracings: Salt Lake City; 509 firearms (25.6 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 2nd most gun tracings: West Valley City; 232 firearms (16.6 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 3rd most gun tracings: Ogden; 212 firearms (24.6 per 10,000 people)
• The aggregate number of gun tracings in the state: 3,453 firearms (10.7 per 10,000 people)

Vermont

• The city with the most gun tracings: Burlington; 55 firearms (12.3 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 2nd most gun tracings: South Burlington; 24 firearms (12.0 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 3rd most gun tracings: Colchester; 16 firearms
• The aggregate number of gun tracings in the state: 299 firearms (4.7 per 10,000 people)

Virginia

• The city with the most gun tracings: Richmond; 1,770 firearms (78.4 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 2nd most gun tracings: Virginia Beach; 1,620 firearms (35.4 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 3rd most gun tracings: Newport News; 1,312 firearms (70.9 per 10,000 people)
• The aggregate number of gun tracings in the state: 14,465 firearms (16.9 per 10,000 people)

Washington

• The city with the most gun tracings: Seattle; 865 firearms (11.9 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 2nd most gun tracings: Spokane; 634 firearms (28.1 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 3rd most gun tracings: Tacoma; 607 firearms (27.9 per 10,000 people)
• The aggregate number of gun tracings in the state: 6,191 firearms (8.1 per 10,000 people)

West Virginia

• The city with the most gun tracings: Charleston; 348 firearms (70.9 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 2nd most gun tracings: Huntington; 203 firearms (43.3 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 3rd most gun tracings: Beckley; 150 firearms (86.9 per 10,000 people)
• The aggregate number of gun tracings in the state: 2,104 firearms (11.7 per 10,000 people)

Wisconsin

• The city with the most gun tracings: Milwaukee; 3,512 firearms (60.7 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 2nd most gun tracings: Madison; 467 firearms (17.6 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 3rd most gun tracings: Racine; 396 firearms (51.0 per 10,000 people)
• The aggregate number of gun tracings in the state: 8,007 firearms (13.6 per 10,000 people)

Wyoming

• The city with the most gun tracings: Casper; 75 firearms (12.8 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 2nd most gun tracings: Cheyenne, with 48 firearms (7.4 per 10,000 people)
• The city with the 3rd most gun tracings: Green River; 28 firearms (23.6 per 10,000 people)
• The aggregate number of gun tracings in the state: 340 firearms (5.9 per 10,000 people)

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