Reddit user Ramesses_Deux has released a map that gives a visual of the Top 30 Counties in the US that are the most heavily armed. The data is said to have been compiled from a City-Data.com list of the same information, although City-Data.com does not give it’s source.
The most counties for a single state winner: Louisiana with 6
A user is quick to point out the following observation that is likely on everyone’s mind once they take a look at the map:
1. Fairbanks borough, AK – 59.1%
2. Tooele County, UT – 59.1%
3. Nez Perce County, ID – 59.0%
4. Armstrong County, PA – 57.6%
5. Rapides Parish, LA – 52.8%
6. Teller County, CO – 52.3%
7. Darlington County, SC – 52.1%
8. Franklin County, VT – 51.7%
9. Randolph County, NC – 51.1%
10. Canyon County, ID – 50.9%
11. Anchorage Municipality, AK – 50.0%
12. Laramie County, WY – 49.6%
13. Davis County, UT – 48.8%
14. Yellowstone County, MT – 48.7%
15. Franklin County, PA – 48.5%
16. Pennington County, SD – 48.5%
17. Terrebonne Parish, LA – 47.9%
18. Ouachita Parish, LA – 47.6%
19. Florence County, SC – 47.6%
20. Orange County, VT – 47.0%
21. Calcasieu Parish, LA – 46.4%
22. Weber County, UT – 46.3%
23. Kanawha County, WV – 45.2%
24. Ada County, ID – 45.0%
25. Pulaski County, AR – 44.7%
26. Minnehaha County, SD – 44.7%
27. Westmoreland County, PA – 44.0%
28. Pinal County, AZ – 43.6%
29. St. Tammany Parish, LA – 42.5%
30. Caddo Parish, LA – 42.2%
