The Ultimate Firearms
Industry Guide
Comprehensive statistics, trends, and data on gun ownership, manufacturing, and the firearms industry in the United States and worldwide.
393M+
Civilian Firearms in US
120.5
Guns Per 100 People
Highest in the world
43%
US Households Own Guns
17.25M
Concealed Carry Permits
Global Firearms Ownership — Top 10 Countries
There are an estimated 857 million civilian-held firearms worldwide. The United States accounts for nearly half of all civilian guns globally.
Civilian Firearms by Country (thousands)
Why Americans Own Guns
Purpose of Ownership (%)
Firearm Types Owned (%)
Gun Ownership by Gender
Gender Breakdown
Ownership by Age Group
Ownership by Region
By Region
Urban vs Rural
Race & Ethnicity Breakdown
36%
White Americans
24%
Black Americans
15%
Hispanic Americans
How Many Guns Do Americans Own?
🔫
32%
Own 1 Gun
🎯
37%
Own 2-4 Guns
🏆
29%
Own 5+ Guns
Types of Firearms Owned
Percentage of Gun Owners by Firearm Type
Concealed Carry Permits
17,251,354
Active concealed carry permits in the US
Constitutional carry states have driven a significant increase in the number of Americans legally carrying concealed firearms.
Top Firearms Manufacturers
Annual production volume estimates for the top US firearms manufacturers.
Estimated Annual Production (units)
Top Handgun Makers
- 1Smith & Wesson
- 2SIG Sauer
- 3Glock Inc
- 4Sturm, Ruger
- 5Springfield Armory
Top Rifle Makers
- 1Sturm, Ruger
- 2Smith & Wesson
- 3Henry Repeating
- 4Remington
- 5Daniel Defense
Top Shotgun Makers
- 1Remington
- 2Mossberg
- 3Benelli USA
- 4Beretta USA
- 5Winchester
Gun Ownership by State
Estimated registered firearms by state (in millions). Size represents relative volume.
Firearms by State (Treemap — larger = more guns)
Top 20 States by Registered Firearms
Sources: Small Arms Survey, Pew Research Center, ATF Annual Firearms Manufacturing & Export Report, NSSF, Crime Prevention Research Center. Data compiled by Minuteman Times editorial team.