| Average Annual Firearm Production (U.S.) | |
| Weapon | Production |
| *Number is the average produced yearly over the past 8 years | |
| Rifle | 1,425,500 |
| Shotgun | 777,125 |
| Revolver | 352,625 |
| Pistol | 889,125 |
| Total Average Yearly Production | 3,444,375 |
| Firearm Sales Statistics | Data |
| Guns and ammunition manufacturing annual revenue | $11,000,000,000 |
| Number of people employed by the firearm manufacturing industry | 35,165 |
| Number of weapons and ammunition manufacturers in the U.S. | 465 |
| Number of retail gun dealers | 50,812 |
| Annual Federal tax dollars collected on firearm sales | $123,000,000 |
| Annual number of hunting licenses, tags, permits, stamps sold | 31,625,161 |
| Gross money for conservation from license sales | $525,753,481 |
| Number of background checks for gun purchases in 2013 | 17,000,000 |
| Percent of U.S. households that own a gun | 32 % |
| Annual number of Americans who used a firearm for protection | 645,000 |
| Percent who felt laws limiting gun ownership infringe on the public’s right to bear arms | 49 % |
| Firearm Market Share | Market Share |
| *Measured in units sold, not dollars. | |
| Remington Rifles | 17.5 % |
| Remington Shotguns | 21.5 % |
| Mossberg Shotguns | 21.5 % |
| Thompson Center Mussleloaders | 31.9 % |
| Ruger Handguns | 16.7 % |
| Bushnell Scopes | 17.1 % |
| Remington Rifle Ammunition | 25.3 % |
| Winchester Shotgun Ammunition | 31.9 % |
| Winchester Handgun Ammunition | 22 % |
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Statistic Sources & References
Sources: State Fish & Game Departments, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, IRS
Date research was conducted: May 6, 2017
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