Believe It or Not, Texas is Not the Most Armed State in the Country

In Texas we take our Second Amendment right very seriously. Despite what you may hear on the news, there are many more law abiding gun owners than not.

A recent list popped up that shows the top 101 counties in the United States for gun ownership, only two Texas counties are on that list and they are actually close to the bottom.

Most Legal Gun Owners

Where would you think the most legal gun owners reside in Texas? I would think East Texas would be high on that list. West Texas would be pretty high as well. With the exception of Austin (because Austin really isn't Texas anymore), Central Texas would probably be on the list as well.

But as a whole, Texans love to own a gun, or multiple guns, in their household. That's why it's surprising to learn that there are only two Texas counties in a list of 101 counties with highest percentage of gun owners.

A list published on city-data.com had the top 101 counties with the highest percentage of gun owners. What's crazy is that a Texas county doesn't show up in the top 10, the top 20 or even the top 75.

You have to go all the way to position 94 and 95 to find a Texas county, Bexar at 94 and Tarrant at 95.

The Top 10 Counties for Gun Ownership in the U.S.:

10. Toole County, Utah at 51.3%
9. Canyon County, Idaho at 51.4%
8. Teller County, Colorado at 52.3%
7. Orange County, Vermont at 52.6%
6. Rapides Parish, Louisiana at 52.8%
5. Summit County, Utah at 53.0%
4. Natrona County, Wyoming at 56.9%
3. Nez Perce County, Idaho at 59.0%
2. Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska at 59.1%
1. Stewart County, Tennessee at 64.0%

So counties in Alaska, Vermont, Idaho and others pace above counties in Texas for percentage of gun owners. I would not have thought I'd be typing that sentence.

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