Oregon Ranks Middle-of-the-Road in New Survey of Prevalence, Economic Impact of Guns

WalletHub survey finds neighboring Idaho is the nation's most gun-dependent state.

By Nigel Jaquiss
THE ARMORY: John Semm behind the counter at his Shooter’s Service Center in St. Johns.(Photo by Ryan LaBriere)

Oregon got a lot of ink for being the first state to pass a gun control measure following the killing of 17 people in Florida school shooting last month but a national ranking by the personal finance website WalletHub found Oregon is pretty average in gun terms.

WalletHub took a look at the economic impact of guns—who makes them, who sells them and who owns them.

Oregon earned middling scores: 23rd in gun prevalence, 26th in economic impact and 37th in "gun politics," a ranking derived from a number of indicators explained here.

Source: WalletHub

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Nigel Jaquiss

Nigel Jaquiss

Reporter Nigel Jaquiss joined the Oregon Journalism project in 2025 after 27 years at Willamette Week.

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