Most 'gun' state in the USA?

[Doing my part]

I have a friend traveling from the UK to Vegas to get married. I bought him a pistol class with a range out there I get on with, and he declined because he wanted to 'stay away from guns' in the post Charlie Kirk situation.

I thought to myself 'good luck pal, you're in the gunniest state in America', then wondered how accurate that really is.

I'm just a dumb Brit, so I know a little bit but not much depth. Off top of my head, I thought AZ was pretty free when it comes to guns - is full auto still legal there?

Then I thought maybe TX because FREEDOM and so on.

Then I thought TN has a pretty rich history in firearms too.

Does MA win because of the armoury?

So, which state is the most 2a, and why?

 

[alamo5000]

It really depends on the metric people want to use. You can go by the total volume of guns, the per capital amount, the laws and restrictions (or lack thereof), or a few other things.

All things considered it's a pretty frivolous thing to argue about but people still do it.

 

[alamo5000]

And for the record MA is on the other end of the list.

Several states however are pretty friendly.

 

[Doing my part]

It really depends on the metric people want to use. You can go by the total volume of guns, the per capital amount, the laws and restrictions (or lack thereof), or a few other things.

All things considered it's a pretty frivolous thing to argue about but people still do it.

Well, yeah, that's kind of what I was hoping for - suggestions for a state followed by the reasons. Not an argument, a conversation!

 

[AK4900PA]

https://ammo.com/articles/most-gun-friendly-states

Nevada isn't even in the top half.

 

[Camelfilter]

Yah MA is pretty anti-2A (anti-Constitutional Rights).

Oregon, where we live is headed that way. Sadly. Interestingly enough full auto, suppressors & other NFA stuff is still fine here.

I would imagine Nevada (Vegas is in Nevada) as pretty 2A friendly, along with many other States.

 

[Ronws]

In addition to Texas being gun friendly, the state does not require a tax stamp or approval to make and use a suppressor in the state. However, you would not be able to sell or buy stamp-free suppressors in Texas stores because those companies are not interested in losing their FFL status over teh suppressor argument.

By the way, notice that in several mass shootings we have had over the past few years, how many had suppressors? And even with suppressors, how would anyone not have heard the activity?

Then, again, how many people have been able to hijack a plane with only a utility knife (but I digress)?

 

[Milf Dots]

Though I don't currently reside in SD, ID, MT, WY, AZ, UT, they're FULL and not taking any more people, especially Dems and RINOs.

 

[davsco]

declined a day at the range, friggin disown him! when i worked at the nra world shoot, there were a couple of groups that came over from england because of the shooting!

 

[Edsel]

I have a friend traveling from the UK to Vegas to get married. I bought him a pistol class with a range out there I get on with, and he declined because he wanted to 'stay away from guns..."

Probably the prudent thing to do for a foreign national.

He's about to undergo the very life - changing ritual of matrimony...

...which he probably wouldn't want to mess up with a violation as insignificant as a traffic violation or inebriation in a foreign country at this point.

 

[Badjujuu]

South Side Chicago.

 

[Californio]

In AZ, I have fired PKM,AK, Fightlight,,H&K,B&T - all select fire, so Yes, full auto. The PKM in bursts at 300 yards was the most fun, easy to bang steel.

 

[Baron23]

Probably the prudent thing to do for a foreign national at this point.

He's about to undergo the very life - changing ritual of matrimony...

...which he probably wouldn't want to mess up with a violation as insignificant as a traffic violation or inebriation in a foreign country at this point.

 

[chevy_man]

 

[hollowoutadime]

To the OP, most states outside of the Northeast, California, Hawaii, and Illinois are pretty gun friendly. In most of those you can CCW via Constitutional carry or you'll have reciprocity with a CCW from your home state into another state. Many States are suppressor and full-auto friendly. I'm in Ohio and can shoot F/A Thompsons or anything else in the backyard. I'm in a township, across the street from a city park.

In much of the US, there is about a zero chance of success for any foreign invader to sustain troops here. Firearms number about 500+ million in a country of less than 400 million ppl.

To be honest, we do have too much gun violence - much of that is urban and cultural in nature. Areas I tend to avoid, but am always armed when travelling through.

 

[mosin46]

if he is from the UK he already has an emergent need to be armed. he can't,can't even complain about rapes and murders,so he is screwed.

 

[SanPatHogger]

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Texas isn't even in the top half?

Maine and Vermont ARE in the top half? That just doesn't seem right.

 

[chevy_man]

Texas isn't even in the top half?

Maine and Vermont ARE in the top half? That just doesn't seem right.

I believe it's guns sold per capita.

We win because while only 60% of people have them, we all have a few...

Texas has an often overlooked giant chunk of metropolitan areas where ownership is low, and a large amount of people only owning a handful.

 

[Emerson0311]

I have a friend traveling from the UK to Vegas to get married. I bought him a pistol class with a range out there I get on with, and he declined because he wanted to 'stay away from guns' in the post Charlie Kirk situation.

I thought to myself 'good luck pal, you're in the gunniest state in America', then wondered how accurate that really is.

I'm just a dumb Brit, so I know a little bit but not much depth. Off top of my head, I thought AZ was pretty free when it comes to guns - is full auto still legal there?

Then I thought maybe TX because FREEDOM and so on.

Then I thought TN has a pretty rich history in firearms too.

Does MA win because of the armoury?

So, which state is the most 2a, and why?

Your friend is logically unsound. That is the important point in this conversation, not some anecdotal 2nd amendment discussion. I know the water gets deep real quick, but living in a dream world only works until reality imposes its will on a life. Choose whether or not you want to participate in the fantasy your friend lives everyday. No need for confrontation, just drift away from those who do not have the ability to add support during “ unscheduled reality drills”.

 

[TahoeDust]

Gun life is good in Mississippi.