In 2001 the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) in North Carolina surveyed 201,881 respondents nationwide, asking them, "Are any firearms now kept in or around your home? Include those kept in a garage, outdoor storage area, car, truck, or other motor vehicle." Here are the results.
| State
|
Total Number
|
Yes
|
No
|
| Respondents
|
%
|
Respondents
|
%
|
| All Participants
|
201881
|
67,786
|
31.7
|
134095
|
68.3
|
| Alabama
|
2,623
|
1,294
|
51.7
|
1,329
|
48.3
|
| Alaska
|
2,716
|
1,627
|
57.8
|
1,089
|
42.2
|
| Arizona
|
3,066
|
989
|
31.1
|
2,077
|
68.9
|
| Arkansas
|
2,780
|
1,431
|
55.3
|
1,349
|
44.7
|
| California*
|
3,897
|
846
|
21.3
|
3,051
|
78.7
|
| Colorado
|
1,947
|
629
|
34.7
|
1,318
|
65.3
|
| Connecticut*
|
7,449
|
1,279
|
16.7
|
6,170
|
83.3
|
| Delaware*
|
3,421
|
934
|
25.5
|
2,487
|
74.5
|
| The District
|
1,859
|
66
|
3.8
|
1,793
|
96.2
|
| Florida*
|
4,454
|
1,072
|
24.5
|
3,382
|
75.5
|
| Georgia
|
4,277
|
1,745
|
40.3
|
2,532
|
59.7
|
| Hawaii*
|
4,450
|
477
|
8.7
|
3,973
|
91.3
|
| Idaho
|
4,430
|
2,394
|
55.3
|
2,036
|
44.7
|
| Illinois*
|
2,103
|
396
|
20.2
|
1,707
|
79.8
|
| Indiana
|
3,851
|
1,390
|
39.1
|
2,461
|
60.9
|
| Iowa*
|
3,508
|
1,370
|
42.8
|
2,138
|
57.2
|
| Kansas
|
4,421
|
1,715
|
42.1
|
2,706
|
57.9
|
| Kentucky
|
7,245
|
3,664
|
47.7
|
3,581
|
52.3
|
| Louisiana
|
4,800
|
1,977
|
44.1
|
2,823
|
55.9
|
| Maine
|
2,326
|
869
|
40.5
|
1,457
|
59.5
|
| Maryland*
|
4,271
|
1,028
|
21.3
|
3,243
|
78.7
|
| Massachusetts*
|
8,474
|
934
|
12.6
|
7,540
|
87.4
|
| Michigan
|
3,653
|
1,339
|
38.4
|
2,314
|
61.6
|
| Minnesota*
|
3,837
|
1,468
|
41.7
|
2,369
|
58.3
|
| Mississippi
|
2,841
|
1,481
|
55.3
|
1,360
|
44.7
|
| Missouri
|
3,981
|
1,753
|
41.7
|
2,228
|
58.3
|
| Montana
|
3,066
|
1,723
|
57.7
|
1,343
|
42.3
|
| Nebraska
|
3,584
|
1,342
|
38.6
|
2,242
|
61.4
|
| Nevada*
|
2,379
|
887
|
33.8
|
1,492
|
66.2
|
| New Hampshire*
|
3,863
|
1,091
|
30.0
|
2,772
|
70.0
|
| New Jersey*
|
5,901
|
597
|
12.3
|
5,304
|
87.7
|
| New Mexico
|
3,439
|
1,212
|
34.8
|
2,227
|
65.2
|
| New York
|
3,822
|
667
|
18.0
|
3,155
|
82.0
|
| North Carolina*
|
5,906
|
2,070
|
41.3
|
3,836
|
58.7
|
| North Dakota
|
2,422
|
1,158
|
50.7
|
1,264
|
49.3
|
| Ohio
|
3,288
|
897
|
32.4
|
2,391
|
67.6
|
| Oklahoma
|
4,243
|
1,896
|
42.9
|
2,347
|
57.1
|
| Oregon
|
2,433
|
901
|
39.8
|
1,532
|
60.2
|
| Pennsylvania
|
3,533
|
1,160
|
34.7
|
2,373
|
65.3
|
| Rhode Island*
|
4,024
|
493
|
12.8
|
3,531
|
87.2
|
| South Carolina
|
3,038
|
1,273
|
42.3
|
1,765
|
57.7
|
| South Dakota
|
4,921
|
2,595
|
56.6
|
2,326
|
43.4
|
| Tennessee
|
2,774
|
1,123
|
43.9
|
1,651
|
56.1
|
| Texas*
|
5,667
|
2,030
|
35.9
|
3,637
|
64.1
|
| Utah
|
3,439
|
1,634
|
43.9
|
1,805
|
56.1
|
| Vermont
|
4,190
|
1,639
|
42.0
|
2,551
|
58.0
|
| Virginia*
|
2,831
|
967
|
35.1
|
1,864
|
64.9
|
| Washington
|
4,022
|
1,244
|
33.1
|
2,778
|
66.9
|
| West Virginia
|
2,945
|
1,513
|
55.4
|
1,432
|
44.6
|
| Wisconsin*
|
3,290
|
1,307
|
44.4
|
1,983
|
55.6
|
| Wyoming
|
2,859
|
1,614
|
59.7
|
1,245
|
40.3
|
| Guam
|
859
|
115
|
14.3
|
744
|
85.7
|
| Puerto Rico
|
4,230
|
275
|
6.7
|
3,955
|
93.3
|
| Virgin Islands
|
2,233
|
196
|
8.3
|
2,037
|
91.7
|
*
These states have Child Access Prevention Laws
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