Top 10 "Quietest" States

General Firearms NFA
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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives released its “Firearms Commerce in the United States, Annual Statistical Update 2017” in August. NFA information is included in the figures, and the information is dissected by state. Here’s a look at the top 10 suppressor-owning states. Figures from the 2016 report are in parenthesis and put the increase in perspective.

242,859—Texas (165,499 in 2016)
85,998—Florida (61,015)
63,021—Georgia (49,357)
52,495—Ohio (30,714)
50,647—South Carolina (23,451)
48,903—Louisiana (25,203)
48,118—Alabama (30,849)
44,014—Virginia (31,205)
42,406—Utah (26,039)
40,485—Arizona (28,942)

Nationwide there are 1,360,023 citizens who own suppressors this year—as of April, the last month included in the report. In 2016, for comparison, that number was 902,805.

Coincidence…UGA Bulldogs currently ranked 3rd in ESPN Football poll as well? We will let Florida beat us in this “Quietest” statistic…for now.

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In one year Florida added 50% more suppressors then existed in Georgia in 2016. Our population is over 20M.

I know you’re joking, but GA has a fat chance of even coming close.

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I am honestly not surprised about Texas. Maybe it’s just the folks I hang out with, but lots of folks are buying cans. It’s predominantly rimfire versions now, but a bunch are starting to look into centerfire cans for next year’s hunting season.

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I’d like to see the ranking of most suppressors in states that previously outlawed them. They sell like crazy at my LGS here in Minnesota.

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Laws allowing hunting with suppressors help boost numbers.