These States Manufacture the Most Guns

Democratic lawmakers are asking the Trump administration to help curb the fentanyl trade by reducing the movement of American-made guns over the U.S.-Mexico border. President Trump has expressed his concern that fentanyl is being trafficked to America from Mexico and Canada. Fourteen Democratic lawmakers expressed in a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, and Attorney General Pam Bondi to use the Trump administration’s designation of Latin American gangs and cartels as foreign terrorists.

“If you want to really tackle the fentanyl trade, you have to tackle the source of the power of the people who are involved in that trade, Rep. Dan Goldman, a New York Democrat, told CBS News. “There’s no way to do that without addressing the guns that they receive from American-made manufacturers and dealers,” he continued. By using this designation, the U.S. government could work to disrupt the financial networks of the drug cartels. It would also make it possible to impose harsher penalties on those who support or provide goods to them.

As lawmakers look for stronger measures to combat the fentanyl crisis, we can look at the source of the firearms used by drug cartels. It’s estimated that 200,000 weapons are trafficked south to Mexico each year. Many of those firearms are manufactured in the U.S. Understanding where these weapons come from helps us address the broader network that enables cartel violence and drug trafficking. (Also see the impact banning guns had on these 12 countries.)

By using data from the ATF, 24/7 Wall St. identified the states manufacturing the most firearms. We ranked states on the number of firearms produced by in-state gunmakers in 2022 (the most up-to-date data from the ATF at this time). We’ve included information on the arms and ammunition industry employment and direct economic impact in 2023 from the NSSF. We also added the total estimated number of gun ownership licenses in each state, including the percentage of households that report owning firearms, using a report from World Population Review as of 2025.

(This article was updated on May 13, 2025, to reflect recent news regarding bipartisan attempts to reduce the flow of fentanyl into the United States through the southern border.)

Why It Matters Now

Firearm sales have hit unprecedented highs in the U.S. in recent years. To meet growing demand, many of the world’s largest gunmakers have manufacturing operations in the United States. Each of the 50 states is home to at least one federally licensed gunmaker, and in several states, guns and ammunition are a billion-dollar industry.

50. Hawaii

• All firearms manufactured in 2022: 17 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Pistols manufactured in 2022: 8 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Revolvers manufactured in 2022: 0
• Rifles manufactured in 2022: 6 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Shotguns manufactured in 2022: 0
• Misc. firearms manufactured in 2022: 3 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Arms industry economic impact in 2023: $24.07 million in output; 226 jobs
• Total gun ownership licenses in 2025: 9,280 (14.9% of households own guns)

49. Delaware

• All firearms manufactured in 2022: 46 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Pistols manufactured in 2022: 7 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Revolvers manufactured in 2022: 0
• Rifles manufactured in 2022: 24 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Shotguns manufactured in 2022: 0
• Misc. firearms manufactured in 2022: 15 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Arms industry economic impact in 2023: $14.87 million in output; 181 jobs
• Total gun ownership licenses in 2025: 6,092 (34.4% of households own guns)

48. Rhode Island

• All firearms manufactured in 2022: 57 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Pistols manufactured in 2022: 2 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Revolvers manufactured in 2022: 0
• Rifles manufactured in 2022: 30 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Shotguns manufactured in 2022: 0
• Misc. firearms manufactured in 2022: 25 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Arms industry economic impact in 2023: $178.03 million in output; 535 jobs
• Total gun ownership licenses in 2025: 4,887 (14.8% of households own guns)

47. Alaska

• All firearms manufactured in 2022: 105 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Pistols manufactured in 2022: 21 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Revolvers manufactured in 2022: 3 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Rifles manufactured in 2022: 70 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Shotguns manufactured in 2022: 0
• Misc. firearms manufactured in 2022: 11 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Arms industry economic impact in 2023: $61.96 million in output; 573 jobs
• Total gun ownership licenses in 2025: 28,237 (64.5% of households own guns)

46. North Dakota

• All firearms manufactured in 2022: 308 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Pistols manufactured in 2022: 146 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Revolvers manufactured in 2022: 8 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Rifles manufactured in 2022: 96 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Shotguns manufactured in 2022: 22 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Misc. firearms manufactured in 2022: 36 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Arms industry economic impact in 2023: $52.17 million in output; 330 jobs
• Total gun ownership licenses in 2025: 30,975 (55.1% of households own guns)

45. New Mexico

• All firearms manufactured in 2022: 642 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Pistols manufactured in 2022: 170 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Revolvers manufactured in 2022: 4 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Rifles manufactured in 2022: 353 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Shotguns manufactured in 2022: 22 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Misc. firearms manufactured in 2022: 93 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Arms industry economic impact in 2023: $85.29 million in output; 694 jobs
• Total gun ownership licenses in 2025: 122,968 (46.2% of households own guns)

44. South Dakota

• All firearms manufactured in 2022: 1,470 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Pistols manufactured in 2022: 158 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Revolvers manufactured in 2022: 2 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Rifles manufactured in 2022: 509 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Shotguns manufactured in 2022: 13 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Misc. firearms manufactured in 2022: 788 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Arms industry economic impact in 2023: $177.59 million in output; 712 jobs
• Total gun ownership licenses in 2025: 64,666 (55.3% of households own guns)

43. Mississippi

• All firearms manufactured in 2022: 1,489 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Pistols manufactured in 2022: 463 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Revolvers manufactured in 2022: 4 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Rifles manufactured in 2022: 844 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Shotguns manufactured in 2022: 21 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Misc. firearms manufactured in 2022: 157 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Arms industry economic impact in 2023: $564.01 million in output; 1,931 jobs
• Total gun ownership licenses in 2025: 80,712 (55.8% of households own guns)

42. Colorado

• All firearms manufactured in 2022: 2,781 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Pistols manufactured in 2022: 903 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Revolvers manufactured in 2022: 166 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Rifles manufactured in 2022: 1,367 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Shotguns manufactured in 2022: 175 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Misc. firearms manufactured in 2022: 170 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Arms industry economic impact in 2023: $479.53 million in output; 2,929 jobs
• Total gun ownership licenses in 2025: 149,382 (45.1% of households own guns)

41. Oklahoma

• All firearms manufactured in 2022: 3,657 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Pistols manufactured in 2022: 312 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Revolvers manufactured in 2022: 20 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Rifles manufactured in 2022: 708 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Shotguns manufactured in 2022: 34 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Misc. firearms manufactured in 2022: 2,583 (0.1% of U.S. total)
• Arms industry economic impact in 2023: $209.48 million in output; 1,291 jobs
• Total gun ownership licenses in 2025: 103,368 (54.7% of households own guns)

40. West Virginia

• All firearms manufactured in 2022: 5,117 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Pistols manufactured in 2022: 240 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Revolvers manufactured in 2022: 2 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Rifles manufactured in 2022: 1,145 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Shotguns manufactured in 2022: 52 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Misc. firearms manufactured in 2022: 3,678 (0.2% of U.S. total)
• Arms industry economic impact in 2023: $87.07 million in output; 726 jobs
• Total gun ownership licenses in 2025: 50,963 (58.5% of households own guns)

39. Louisiana

• All firearms manufactured in 2022: 5,655 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Pistols manufactured in 2022: 1,968 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Revolvers manufactured in 2022: 24 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Rifles manufactured in 2022: 3,310 (0.1% of U.S. total)
• Shotguns manufactured in 2022: 33 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Misc. firearms manufactured in 2022: 320 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Arms industry economic impact in 2023: $236.34 million in output; 1,520 jobs
• Total gun ownership licenses in 2025: 152,061 (53.1% of households own guns)

38. Maine

• All firearms manufactured in 2022: 6,548 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Pistols manufactured in 2022: 275 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Revolvers manufactured in 2022: 4 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Rifles manufactured in 2022: 5,889 (0.2% of U.S. total)
• Shotguns manufactured in 2022: 2 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Misc. firearms manufactured in 2022: 378 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Arms industry economic impact in 2023: $294.08 million in output; 1,819 jobs
• Total gun ownership licenses in 2025: 21,396 (46.8% of households own guns)

37. Nebraska

• All firearms manufactured in 2022: 8,027 (0.1% of U.S. total)
• Pistols manufactured in 2022: 1,087 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Revolvers manufactured in 2022: 25 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Rifles manufactured in 2022: 686 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Shotguns manufactured in 2022: 54 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Misc. firearms manufactured in 2022: 6,175 (0.3% of U.S. total)
• Arms industry economic impact in 2023: $393.46 million in output; 1,321 jobs
• Total gun ownership licenses in 2025: 43,261 (45.2% of households own guns)

36. Indiana

• All firearms manufactured in 2022: 11,904 (0.1% of U.S. total)
• Pistols manufactured in 2022: 5,751 (0.1% of U.S. total)
• Revolvers manufactured in 2022: 10 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Rifles manufactured in 2022: 3,174 (0.1% of U.S. total)
• Shotguns manufactured in 2022: 206 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Misc. firearms manufactured in 2022: 2,763 (0.1% of U.S. total)
• Arms industry economic impact in 2023: $414.14 million in output; 2,244 jobs
• Total gun ownership licenses in 2025: 157,546 (44.8% of households own guns)

35. Montana

• All firearms manufactured in 2022: 14,156 (0.1% of U.S. total)
• Pistols manufactured in 2022: 317 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Revolvers manufactured in 2022: 70 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Rifles manufactured in 2022: 5,518 (0.2% of U.S. total)
• Shotguns manufactured in 2022: 148 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Misc. firearms manufactured in 2022: 8,103 (0.4% of U.S. total)
• Arms industry economic impact in 2023: $189.29 million in output; 1,114 jobs
• Total gun ownership licenses in 2025: 36,678 (66.3% of households own guns)

34. Wyoming

• All firearms manufactured in 2022: 16,848 (0.1% of U.S. total)
• Pistols manufactured in 2022: 532 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Revolvers manufactured in 2022: 277 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Rifles manufactured in 2022: 14,027 (0.4% of U.S. total)
• Shotguns manufactured in 2022: 22 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Misc. firearms manufactured in 2022: 1,990 (0.1% of U.S. total)
• Arms industry economic impact in 2023: $205.71 million in output; 1,433 jobs
• Total gun ownership licenses in 2025: 142,247 (66.2% of households own guns)

33. Oregon

• All firearms manufactured in 2022: 17,809 (0.1% of U.S. total)
• Pistols manufactured in 2022: 3,182 (0.1% of U.S. total)
• Revolvers manufactured in 2022: 202 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Rifles manufactured in 2022: 5,038 (0.1% of U.S. total)
• Shotguns manufactured in 2022: 218 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Misc. firearms manufactured in 2022: 9,169 (0.4% of U.S. total)
• Arms industry economic impact in 2023: $637.37 million in output; 3,203 jobs
• Total gun ownership licenses in 2025: 97,474 (50.8% of households own guns)

32. Kansas

• All firearms manufactured in 2022: 22,203 (0.2% of U.S. total)
• Pistols manufactured in 2022: 16,146 (0.3% of U.S. total)
• Revolvers manufactured in 2022: 32 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Rifles manufactured in 2022: 2,087 (0.1% of U.S. total)
• Shotguns manufactured in 2022: 206 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Misc. firearms manufactured in 2022: 3,732 (0.2% of U.S. total)
• Arms industry economic impact in 2023: $368.42 million in output; 1,178 jobs
• Total gun ownership licenses in 2025: 69,850 (48.9% of households own guns)

31. Virginia

• All firearms manufactured in 2022: 22,526 (0.2% of U.S. total)
• Pistols manufactured in 2022: 11,573 (0.2% of U.S. total)
• Revolvers manufactured in 2022: 12 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Rifles manufactured in 2022: 10,680 (0.3% of U.S. total)
• Shotguns manufactured in 2022: 59 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Misc. firearms manufactured in 2022: 202 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Arms industry economic impact in 2023: $553.72 million in output; 2,814 jobs
• Total gun ownership licenses in 2025: 423,707 (44.6% of households own guns)

30. Maryland

• All firearms manufactured in 2022: 23,700 (0.2% of U.S. total)
• Pistols manufactured in 2022: 5,362 (0.1% of U.S. total)
• Revolvers manufactured in 2022: 12 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Rifles manufactured in 2022: 15,113 (0.4% of U.S. total)
• Shotguns manufactured in 2022: 66 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Misc. firearms manufactured in 2022: 3,147 (0.1% of U.S. total)
• Arms industry economic impact in 2023: $462.30 million in output; 1,688 jobs
• Total gun ownership licenses in 2025: 136,257 (30.2% of households own guns)

29. Iowa

• All firearms manufactured in 2022: 27,006 (0.2% of U.S. total)
• Pistols manufactured in 2022: 6,379 (0.1% of U.S. total)
• Revolvers manufactured in 2022: 24 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Rifles manufactured in 2022: 5,915 (0.2% of U.S. total)
• Shotguns manufactured in 2022: 41 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Misc. firearms manufactured in 2022: 14,647 (0.7% of U.S. total)
• Arms industry economic impact in 2023: $196.14 million in output; 1,238 jobs
• Total gun ownership licenses in 2025: 54,178 (43.6% of households own guns)

28. Idaho

• All firearms manufactured in 2022: 31,773 (0.2% of U.S. total)
• Pistols manufactured in 2022: 4,635 (0.1% of U.S. total)
• Revolvers manufactured in 2022: 80 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Rifles manufactured in 2022: 13,116 (0.4% of U.S. total)
• Shotguns manufactured in 2022: 161 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Misc. firearms manufactured in 2022: 13,781 (0.6% of U.S. total)
• Arms industry economic impact in 2023: $1.15 billion in output; 3,165 jobs
• Total gun ownership licenses in 2025: 76,425 (60.1% of households own guns)

27. Michigan

• All firearms manufactured in 2022: 31,886 (0.2% of U.S. total)
• Pistols manufactured in 2022: 5,918 (0.1% of U.S. total)
• Revolvers manufactured in 2022: 165 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Rifles manufactured in 2022: 19,603 (0.5% of U.S. total)
• Shotguns manufactured in 2022: 198 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Misc. firearms manufactured in 2022: 6,002 (0.3% of U.S. total)
• Arms industry economic impact in 2023: $659.10 million in output; 4,322 jobs
• Total gun ownership licenses in 2025: 109,835 (40.2% of households own guns)

26. Minnesota

• All firearms manufactured in 2022: 40,832 (0.3% of U.S. total)
• Pistols manufactured in 2022: 18,848 (0.3% of U.S. total)
• Revolvers manufactured in 2022: 2,310 (0.3% of U.S. total)
• Rifles manufactured in 2022: 16,012 (0.4% of U.S. total)
• Shotguns manufactured in 2022: 8 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Misc. firearms manufactured in 2022: 3,654 (0.2% of U.S. total)
• Arms industry economic impact in 2023: $1.76 billion in output; 5,626 jobs
• Total gun ownership licenses in 2025: 129,825 (42.8% of households own guns)

25. California

• All firearms manufactured in 2022: 47,012 (0.4% of U.S. total)
• Pistols manufactured in 2022: 32,601 (0.5% of U.S. total)
• Revolvers manufactured in 2022: 399 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Rifles manufactured in 2022: 6,006 (0.2% of U.S. total)
• Shotguns manufactured in 2022: 703 (0.1% of U.S. total)
• Misc. firearms manufactured in 2022: 7,303 (0.3% of U.S. total)
• Arms industry economic impact in 2023: $2.81 billion in output; 13,848 jobs
• Total gun ownership licenses in 2025: 406,360 (28.3% of households own guns)

24. Arkansas

• All firearms manufactured in 2022: 56,434 (0.4% of U.S. total)
• Pistols manufactured in 2022: 46,185 (0.8% of U.S. total)
• Revolvers manufactured in 2022: 1,057 (0.1% of U.S. total)
• Rifles manufactured in 2022: 8,595 (0.2% of U.S. total)
• Shotguns manufactured in 2022: 451 (0.1% of U.S. total)
• Misc. firearms manufactured in 2022: 146 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Arms industry economic impact in 2023: $1.04 billion in output; 3,549 jobs
• Total gun ownership licenses in 2025: 133,981 (57.2% of households own guns)

23. Vermont

• All firearms manufactured in 2022: 109,639 (0.8% of U.S. total)
• Pistols manufactured in 2022: 12,564 (0.2% of U.S. total)
• Revolvers manufactured in 2022: 7 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Rifles manufactured in 2022: 43,292 (1.2% of U.S. total)
• Shotguns manufactured in 2022: 2 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Misc. firearms manufactured in 2022: 53,774 (2.5% of U.S. total)
• Arms industry economic impact in 2023: $59.10 million in output; 321 jobs
• Total gun ownership licenses in 2025: 9,451 (50.5% of households own guns)

22. Ohio

• All firearms manufactured in 2022: 113,567 (0.8% of U.S. total)
• Pistols manufactured in 2022: 58,912 (1.0% of U.S. total)
• Revolvers manufactured in 2022: 20 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Rifles manufactured in 2022: 50,368 (1.4% of U.S. total)
• Shotguns manufactured in 2022: 173 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Misc. firearms manufactured in 2022: 4,094 (0.2% of U.S. total)
• Arms industry economic impact in 2023: $959.28 million in output; 6,191 jobs
• Total gun ownership licenses in 2025: 208,661 (40.0% of households own guns)

21. Nevada

• All firearms manufactured in 2022: 131,546 (1.0% of U.S. total)
• Pistols manufactured in 2022: 26,338 (0.4% of U.S. total)
• Revolvers manufactured in 2022: 99 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Rifles manufactured in 2022: 52,324 (1.5% of U.S. total)
• Shotguns manufactured in 2022: 32,038 (4.8% of U.S. total)
• Misc. firearms manufactured in 2022: 20,747 (1.0% of U.S. total)
• Arms industry economic impact in 2023: $347.93 million in output; 1,513 jobs
• Total gun ownership licenses in 2025: 119,007 (47.3% of households own guns)

20. Pennsylvania

• All firearms manufactured in 2022: 147,435 (1.1% of U.S. total)
• Pistols manufactured in 2022: 39,474 (0.6% of U.S. total)
• Revolvers manufactured in 2022: 47 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Rifles manufactured in 2022: 83,522 (2.3% of U.S. total)
• Shotguns manufactured in 2022: 10,083 (1.5% of U.S. total)
• Misc. firearms manufactured in 2022: 14,309 (0.7% of U.S. total)
• Arms industry economic impact in 2023: $1.23 billion in output; 7,976 jobs
• Total gun ownership licenses in 2025: 348,167 (40.7% of households own guns)

19. Wisconsin

• All firearms manufactured in 2022: 150,496 (1.1% of U.S. total)
• Pistols manufactured in 2022: 1,134 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Revolvers manufactured in 2022: 42 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Rifles manufactured in 2022: 107,885 (3.0% of U.S. total)
• Shotguns manufactured in 2022: 25,142 (3.8% of U.S. total)
• Misc. firearms manufactured in 2022: 16,293 (0.8% of U.S. total)
• Arms industry economic impact in 2023: $767.61 million in output; 3,147 jobs
• Total gun ownership licenses in 2025: 95,430 (45.3% of households own guns)

18. Kentucky

• All firearms manufactured in 2022: 159,093 (1.2% of U.S. total)
• Pistols manufactured in 2022: 3,624 (0.1% of U.S. total)
• Revolvers manufactured in 2022: 23 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Rifles manufactured in 2022: 8,007 (0.2% of U.S. total)
• Shotguns manufactured in 2022: 16 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Misc. firearms manufactured in 2022: 147,423 (6.8% of U.S. total)
• Arms industry economic impact in 2023: $312.34 million in output; 2,142 jobs
• Total gun ownership licenses in 2025: 108,833 (54.6% of households own guns)

17. Utah

• All firearms manufactured in 2022: 173,445 (1.3% of U.S. total)
• Pistols manufactured in 2022: 60,110 (1.0% of U.S. total)
• Revolvers manufactured in 2022: 14,664 (1.8% of U.S. total)
• Rifles manufactured in 2022: 73,160 (2.0% of U.S. total)
• Shotguns manufactured in 2022: 530 (0.1% of U.S. total)
• Misc. firearms manufactured in 2022: 24,981 (1.2% of U.S. total)
• Arms industry economic impact in 2023: $688.47 million in output; 3,858 jobs
• Total gun ownership licenses in 2025: 118,408 (46.8% of households own guns)

16. Connecticut

• All firearms manufactured in 2022: 177,104 (1.3% of U.S. total)
• Pistols manufactured in 2022: 36,159 (0.6% of U.S. total)
• Revolvers manufactured in 2022: 107,096 (12.9% of U.S. total)
• Rifles manufactured in 2022: 21,089 (0.6% of U.S. total)
• Shotguns manufactured in 2022: 4,446 (0.7% of U.S. total)
• Misc. firearms manufactured in 2022: 8,314 (0.4% of U.S. total)
• Arms industry economic impact in 2023: $835.78 million in output; 2,102 jobs
• Total gun ownership licenses in 2025: 74,874 (23.6% of households own guns)

15. New York

• All firearms manufactured in 2022: 182,336 (1.4% of U.S. total)
• Pistols manufactured in 2022: 30,346 (0.5% of U.S. total)
• Revolvers manufactured in 2022: 94 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Rifles manufactured in 2022: 44,268 (1.2% of U.S. total)
• Shotguns manufactured in 2022: 83,876 (12.7% of U.S. total)
• Misc. firearms manufactured in 2022: 23,752 (1.1% of U.S. total)
• Arms industry economic impact in 2023: $1.32 billion in output; 4,570 jobs
• Total gun ownership licenses in 2025: 92,191 (19.9% of households own guns)

14. Tennessee

• All firearms manufactured in 2022: 207,086 (1.5% of U.S. total)
• Pistols manufactured in 2022: 128,176 (2.1% of U.S. total)
• Revolvers manufactured in 2022: 258 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Rifles manufactured in 2022: 11,522 (0.3% of U.S. total)
• Shotguns manufactured in 2022: 55,104 (8.3% of U.S. total)
• Misc. firearms manufactured in 2022: 12,026 (0.6% of U.S. total)
• Arms industry economic impact in 2023: $1.43 billion in output; 4,733 jobs
• Total gun ownership licenses in 2025: 151,536 (51.6% of households own guns)

13. Alabama

• All firearms manufactured in 2022: 239,050 (1.8% of U.S. total)
• Pistols manufactured in 2022: 210,938 (3.4% of U.S. total)
• Revolvers manufactured in 2022: 15,865 (1.9% of U.S. total)
• Rifles manufactured in 2022: 12,070 (0.3% of U.S. total)
• Shotguns manufactured in 2022: 54 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Misc. firearms manufactured in 2022: 123 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Arms industry economic impact in 2023: $285.76 million in output; 2,132 jobs
• Total gun ownership licenses in 2025: 194,920 (55.5% of households own guns)

12. New Jersey

• All firearms manufactured in 2022: 243,125 (1.8% of U.S. total)
• Pistols manufactured in 2022: 5,366 (0.1% of U.S. total)
• Revolvers manufactured in 2022: 0
• Rifles manufactured in 2022: 234,504 (6.6% of U.S. total)
• Shotguns manufactured in 2022: 2,417 (0.4% of U.S. total)
• Misc. firearms manufactured in 2022: 838 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Arms industry economic impact in 2023: $304.56 million in output; 1,637 jobs
• Total gun ownership licenses in 2025: 102,228 (14.7% of households own guns)

11. Washington

• All firearms manufactured in 2022: 246,063 (1.8% of U.S. total)
• Pistols manufactured in 2022: 16,477 (0.3% of U.S. total)
• Revolvers manufactured in 2022: 408 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Rifles manufactured in 2022: 14,810 (0.4% of U.S. total)
• Shotguns manufactured in 2022: 857 (0.1% of U.S. total)
• Misc. firearms manufactured in 2022: 213,511 (9.8% of U.S. total)
• Arms industry economic impact in 2023: $836.46 million in output; 4,065 jobs
• Total gun ownership licenses in 2025: 165,534 (42.1% of households own guns)

10. Arizona

• All firearms manufactured in 2022: 470,969 (3.5% of U.S. total)
• Pistols manufactured in 2022: 374,904 (6.1% of U.S. total)
• Revolvers manufactured in 2022: 46,822 (5.6% of U.S. total)
• Rifles manufactured in 2022: 37,505 (1.0% of U.S. total)
• Shotguns manufactured in 2022: 186 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Misc. firearms manufactured in 2022: 11,552 (0.5% of U.S. total)
• Arms industry economic impact in 2023: $1.51 billion in output; 5,102 jobs
• Total gun ownership licenses in 2025: 258,691 (46.3% of households own guns)

9. Florida

• All firearms manufactured in 2022: 529,360 (4.0% of U.S. total)
• Pistols manufactured in 2022: 248,798 (4.0% of U.S. total)
• Revolvers manufactured in 2022: 12,485 (1.5% of U.S. total)
• Rifles manufactured in 2022: 180,445 (5.0% of U.S. total)
• Shotguns manufactured in 2022: 45,100 (6.8% of U.S. total)
• Misc. firearms manufactured in 2022: 42,532 (2.0% of U.S. total)
• Arms industry economic impact in 2023: $1.81 billion in output; 9,313 jobs
• Total gun ownership licenses in 2025: 518,725 (35.3% of households own guns)

8. Illinois

• All firearms manufactured in 2022: 607,716 (4.5% of U.S. total)
• Pistols manufactured in 2022: 259,830 (4.2% of U.S. total)
• Revolvers manufactured in 2022: 10 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Rifles manufactured in 2022: 313,345 (8.8% of U.S. total)
• Shotguns manufactured in 2022: 245 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Misc. firearms manufactured in 2022: 34,286 (1.6% of U.S. total)
• Arms industry economic impact in 2023: $1.51 billion in output; 5,612 jobs
• Total gun ownership licenses in 2025: 144,749 (27.8% of households own guns)

7. Massachusetts

• All firearms manufactured in 2022: 735,445 (5.5% of U.S. total)
• Pistols manufactured in 2022: 20,044 (0.3% of U.S. total)
• Revolvers manufactured in 2022: 2,660 (0.3% of U.S. total)
• Rifles manufactured in 2022: 609,469 (17.0% of U.S. total)
• Shotguns manufactured in 2022: 102,603 (15.5% of U.S. total)
• Misc. firearms manufactured in 2022: 669 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Arms industry economic impact in 2023: $276.21 million in output; 1,665 jobs
• Total gun ownership licenses in 2025: 45,138 (14.7% of households own guns)

6. North Carolina

• All firearms manufactured in 2022: 745,313 (5.6% of U.S. total)
• Pistols manufactured in 2022: 324,378 (5.3% of U.S. total)
• Revolvers manufactured in 2022: 49 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Rifles manufactured in 2022: 388,505 (10.9% of U.S. total)
• Shotguns manufactured in 2022: 21,287 (3.2% of U.S. total)
• Misc. firearms manufactured in 2022: 11,094 (0.5% of U.S. total)
• Arms industry economic impact in 2023: $961.94 million in output; 4,191 jobs
• Total gun ownership licenses in 2025: 222,166 (45.8% of households own guns)

5. South Carolina

• All firearms manufactured in 2022: 769,641 (5.7% of U.S. total)
• Pistols manufactured in 2022: 267,679 (4.4% of U.S. total)
• Revolvers manufactured in 2022: 33 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Rifles manufactured in 2022: 176,596 (4.9% of U.S. total)
• Shotguns manufactured in 2022: 309 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Misc. firearms manufactured in 2022: 325,024 (15.0% of U.S. total)
• Arms industry economic impact in 2023: $435.34 million in output; 2,447 jobs
• Total gun ownership licenses in 2025: 119,205 (49.4% of households own guns)

4. Missouri

• All firearms manufactured in 2022: 1,060,717 (7.9% of U.S. total)
• Pistols manufactured in 2022: 652,719 (10.6% of U.S. total)
• Revolvers manufactured in 2022: 208,642 (25.1% of U.S. total)
• Rifles manufactured in 2022: 155,699 (4.4% of U.S. total)
• Shotguns manufactured in 2022: 7,432 (1.1% of U.S. total)
• Misc. firearms manufactured in 2022: 36,225 (1.7% of U.S. total)
• Arms industry economic impact in 2023: $686.17 million in output; 3,810 jobs
• Total gun ownership licenses in 2025: 113,351 (48.8% of households own guns)

3. Georgia

• All firearms manufactured in 2022: 1,185,497 (8.9% of U.S. total)
• Pistols manufactured in 2022: 796,272 (12.9% of U.S. total)
• Revolvers manufactured in 2022: 287,305 (34.6% of U.S. total)
• Rifles manufactured in 2022: 101,494 (2.8% of U.S. total)
• Shotguns manufactured in 2022: 152 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Misc. firearms manufactured in 2022: 274 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Arms industry economic impact in 2023: $1.09 billion in output; 4,021 jobs
• Total gun ownership licenses in 2025: 304,124 (49.2% of households own guns)

2. Texas

• All firearms manufactured in 2022: 1,711,726 (12.8% of U.S. total)
• Pistols manufactured in 2022: 188,255 (3.1% of U.S. total)
• Revolvers manufactured in 2022: 401 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Rifles manufactured in 2022: 190,184 (5.3% of U.S. total)
• Shotguns manufactured in 2022: 267,343 (40.4% of U.S. total)
• Misc. firearms manufactured in 2022: 1,065,543 (49.1% of U.S. total)
• Arms industry economic impact in 2023: $2.03 billion in output; 12,167 jobs
• Total gun ownership licenses in 2025: 1,006,555 (45.7% of households own guns)

1. New Hampshire

• All firearms manufactured in 2022: 2,896,632 (21.6% of U.S. total)
• Pistols manufactured in 2022: 2,224,981 (36.2% of U.S. total)
• Revolvers manufactured in 2022: 128,844 (15.5% of U.S. total)
• Rifles manufactured in 2022: 527,967 (14.8% of U.S. total)
• Shotguns manufactured in 2022: 40 (0.0% of U.S. total)
• Misc. firearms manufactured in 2022: 14,800 (0.7% of U.S. total)
• Arms industry economic impact in 2023: $488.92 million in output; 1,635 jobs
• Total gun ownership licenses in 2025: 72,433 (41.1% of households own guns)

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