In 2020, there were 52,799 federal firearm dealers in the United States. This is a decrease from the previous year, when there were 53,924 federal firearm dealers in the U.S. In fact, the number of firearm dealers has been decreasing since 1992.
Number of federal firearm dealers in the United States from 1975 to 2020
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ATF. (October 15, 2021). Number of federal firearm dealers in the United States from 1975 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/215666/number-of-federal-firearm-dealers-in-the-us/
ATF. "Number of federal firearm dealers in the United States from 1975 to 2020." Chart. October 15, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/215666/number-of-federal-firearm-dealers-in-the-us/
ATF. (2021). Number of federal firearm dealers in the United States from 1975 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/215666/number-of-federal-firearm-dealers-in-the-us/
ATF. "Number of Federal Firearm Dealers in The United States from 1975 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/215666/number-of-federal-firearm-dealers-in-the-us/
ATF, Number of federal firearm dealers in the United States from 1975 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/215666/number-of-federal-firearm-dealers-in-the-us/ (last visited May 09, 2024)
Number of federal firearm dealers in the United States from 1975 to 2020 [Graph], ATF, October 15, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/215666/number-of-federal-firearm-dealers-in-the-us/