5 States with Most Guns Per Capita

2. Wyoming

Proportion of Adults Who Live in a Household With a Firearm: 0.662

Gun Deaths per 100,000 People: 26.1

Wyoming is known for its wide-open spaces, mountains, and Yellowstone National Park. It is the 10th-largest state in the country. It remains a popular destination for outdoor recreation, including hiking, camping, fishing and hunting. Wyoming has an estimated 66.2% of the adult population in households as gun owners, and the death rate is about 26.1 deaths per 100,000 people.