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Last week’s results
How does your state treat gun owners?
Top tier, no complaints ★33%
Pretty restrictive ★33%
Bad enough that I would move ★33%
Decent, could be better0%
A three-way tie: a third of you rate your state top tier, a third call it pretty restrictive, and a third would move.
Last updated: January 20, 2022 · Originally published December 8, 2021
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