In 2020, a total 2,409,585 firearms were processed in the United States. This is an increase from the previous year, when about 2.04 million firearms were processed in the United States.
Number of firearms processed in the United States from 1990 to 2020
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ATF. (October 15, 2021). Number of firearms processed in the United States from 1990 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/215647/number-of-firearms-processed-in-the-us/
ATF. "Number of firearms processed in the United States from 1990 to 2020." Chart. October 15, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/215647/number-of-firearms-processed-in-the-us/
ATF. (2021). Number of firearms processed in the United States from 1990 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/215647/number-of-firearms-processed-in-the-us/
ATF. "Number of Firearms Processed in The United States from 1990 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/215647/number-of-firearms-processed-in-the-us/
ATF, Number of firearms processed in the United States from 1990 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/215647/number-of-firearms-processed-in-the-us/ (last visited May 19, 2024)
Number of firearms processed in the United States from 1990 to 2020 [Graph], ATF, October 15, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/215647/number-of-firearms-processed-in-the-us/