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Number of federal firearm dealers U.S. 1975-2018
Number of federal firearm dealers U.S. 1975-2018
Number of federal firearm dealers in the U.S. from 1975 to 2018
by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Sep 5, 2019
This statistic shows the number of federal firearm dealers in the United States from 1975 to 2018. In 2018, there were 55,891 federal firearm dealers in the U.S.
Number of federal firearm dealers in the U.S. from 1975 to 2018
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| Number of federal firearm dealers | |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 55,891 |
| 2017 | 56,638 |
| 2016 | 56,754 |
| 2015 | 56,181 |
| 2014 | 55,431 |
| 2013 | 54,026 |
| 2012 | 50,848 |
| 2011 | 48,676 |
| 2010 | 47,664 |
| 2009 | 47,509 |
| 2008 | 48,261 |
| 2007 | 49,221 |
| 2006 | 51,462 |
| 2005 | 53,833 |
| 2004 | 56,103 |
| 2003 | 57,492 |
| 2002 | 59,829 |
| 2001 | 63,845 |
| 2000 | 67,479 |
| 1999 | 71,290 |
| 1998 | 75,619 |
| 1997 | 79,285 |
| 1996 | 105,398 |
| 1995 | 158,240 |
| 1994 | 213,734 |
| 1993 | 246,984 |
| 1992 | 248,155 |
| 1991 | 241,706 |
| 1990 | 235,684 |
| 1989 | 231,442 |
| 1988 | 239,637 |
| 1987 | 230,888 |
| 1986 | 235,393 |
| 1985 | 219,366 |
| 1984 | 195,847 |
| 1983 | 200,342 |
| 1982 | 184,840 |
| 1981 | 168,301 |
| 1980 | 155,690 |
| 1979 | 153,861 |
| 1978 | 152,681 |
| 1977 | 157,463 |
| 1976 | 150,767 |
| 1975 | 146,429 |
| Number of federal firearm dealers | |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 55,891 |
| 2017 | 56,638 |
| 2016 | 56,754 |
| 2015 | 56,181 |
| 2014 | 55,431 |
| 2013 | 54,026 |
| 2012 | 50,848 |
| 2011 | 48,676 |
| 2010 | 47,664 |
| 2009 | 47,509 |
| 2008 | 48,261 |
| 2007 | 49,221 |
| 2006 | 51,462 |
| 2005 | 53,833 |
| 2004 | 56,103 |
| 2003 | 57,492 |
| 2002 | 59,829 |
| 2001 | 63,845 |
| 2000 | 67,479 |
| 1999 | 71,290 |
| 1998 | 75,619 |
| 1997 | 79,285 |
| 1996 | 105,398 |
| 1995 | 158,240 |
| 1994 | 213,734 |
| 1993 | 246,984 |
| 1992 | 248,155 |
| 1991 | 241,706 |
| 1990 | 235,684 |
| 1989 | 231,442 |
| 1988 | 239,637 |
| 1987 | 230,888 |
| 1986 | 235,393 |
| 1985 | 219,366 |
| 1984 | 195,847 |
| 1983 | 200,342 |
| 1982 | 184,840 |
| 1981 | 168,301 |
| 1980 | 155,690 |
| 1979 | 153,861 |
| 1978 | 152,681 |
| 1977 | 157,463 |
| 1976 | 150,767 |
| 1975 | 146,429 |
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Sep 5, 2019
This statistic shows the number of federal firearm dealers in the United States from 1975 to 2018. In 2018, there were 55,891 federal firearm dealers in the U.S.
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- Release date
- August 2019
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 1975 to 2018
- Supplementary notes
- Data is based on active firearms licenses and related statistics as of the end of each fiscal year.
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- ATF
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- August 2019
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 1975 to 2018
- Supplementary notes
- Data is based on active firearms licenses and related statistics as of the end of each fiscal year.
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