How much does your state depend on the gun industry?
WalletHub assessed the arms and ammunitions industry in all 50 states plus the District of Columbia to determine which states depend the most on the gun industry for jobs, political contributions and firearm ownership. The five states that most dependent on the gun industry are Idaho, Alaska, Montana, South Dakota and Arkansas. After Delaware, the least dependent states are Rhode Island, New Jersey, New York and Maryland. Other key findings:
- The number of firearms-industry jobs per capita is highest in New Hampshire, and ratio in the District of Columbia is the lowest.
- The average wages and benefits in the firearms industry is highest in the District of Columbia, and is lowest in New Mexico.
- The total firearms industry output per capita is highest in New Hampshire, and is lowest in Hawaii.
- Gun ownership is highest in Alaska, and is lowest in Delaware.
(reformatted, emphasis mine). So keep attacking the gun industry, NH Democrats. We just saw Sig Sauer open a new plant in Arkansas instead of expanding in NH. We’ve watch other states (NY, Maryland to name two) lose their gun jobs because it was clear that the political leaders in those states hated guns and the Second Amendment – why stay in a State that hates your product AND the people who buy them?
