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These states have the highest number of guns per capita

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gun tile handgun tile automatic weapon / Getty Images

The states with the highest share of adults owning guns are:

1. Alaska, 61.7%

2. Arkansas, 57.9

3. Idaho, 56.9%

4. West Virginia, 54.2%