Gun Deaths per Capita by State:
The following ten states have the highest gun deaths per capita (per 100,000):
Alaska (24.4)
Mississippi (24.2)
Wyoming (22.3)
New Mexico (22.3)
Alabama (22.2)
Louisiana (22.1)
Missouri (20.6)
South Carolina (19.9)
Arkansas (19.3)
Montana (19.3).
The states with the highest gun deaths per capita have some of the country's highest gun ownership rates. Montana has the highest with 66.3%, followed by Wyoming with 66.2%, and Alaska with 64.5%.
https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/gun-deaths-per-capita-by-state