Exhibit. Firearms Manufactured (986-204) Calendar Total Year Pistols Revolvers Rifles Shotguns Misc. Firearms Firearms 986 662,973 76,44 970,507 64,482 4,558 3,040,934 987 964,56 722,52,007,66 857,949 6,980 3,559,663 988,0,0 754,744,44,707 928,070 35,345 3,963,877 989,404,753 628,573,407,400 935,54 42,26 4,48,393 990,37,427 470,495,2,664 848,948 57,434 3,959,968 99,378,252 456,966 883,482 828,426 5,980 3,563,06 992,669,537 469,43,00,833,08,204 6,849 4,75,836 993 2,093,362 562,292,73,694,44,940 8,349 5,055,637 994 2,004,298 586,450,36,607,254,926 0,936 5,73,27 995,95,284 527,664,4,20,73,645 8,629 4,36,342 996 987,528 498,944,424,35 925,732 7,920 3,854,439 997,036,077 370,428,25,34 95,978 9,680 3,593,504 998 960,365 324,390,535,690 868,639 24,506 3,73,590 999 995,446 335,784,569,685,06,995 39,837 4,047,747 2000 962,90 38,960,583,042 898,442 30,96 3,793,54 200 626,836 320,43,284,554 679,83 2,309 2,932,655 2002 74,54 347,070,55,286 74,325 2,700 3,366,895 2003 8,660 309,364,430,324 726,078 30,978 3,308,404 2004 728,5 294,099,325,38 73,769 9,508 3,099,025 2005 803,425 274,205,43,372 709,33 23,79 3,24,494 2006,02,260 385,069,496,505 74,68 35,872 3,653,324 2007,29,664 39,334,60,923 645,23 55,46 3,922,63 2008,609,38 43,753,734,536 630,70 92,564 4,498,944 2009,868,258 547,95 2,248,85 752,699 38,85 5,555,88 200 2,258,450 558,927,830,556 743,378 67,929 5,459,240 20 2,598,33 572,857 2,38,088 862,40 90,407 6,54,886 202 3,487,883 667,357 3,68,206 949,00 306,54 8,578,60 203 4,44,726 725,282 3,979,570,203,072 495,42 0,844,792 204 3,633,454 744,047 3,379,549 935,4 358,65 9,050,626 Source: ATF s Annual Firearms Manufacturing and Exportation Rep ort (AFMER). Miscellaneous firearms are any firearms not specifically categorized in any of the firearms categories defined on the ATF Form 5300. Annual Firearms Manufacturing and Exportation Report. (Examples of miscellaneous firearms would include pistol grip firearms, starter guns, and firearm frames and receivers.) The AFMER report excludes production for the U.S. military but includes firearms purchased by domestic law enforcement agencies. The report also includes firearms manufactured for export. AFMER data is not published until one year after the close of the calendar year reporting period because the proprietary data furnished by filers is protected from immediate disclosure by the Trade Secrets Act. For example, calendar year 202 data was due to ATF by April, 203, but not published until January 204.
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Exhibit 2. Firearms Manufacturers' Exports (986-204) Calendar Total Year Pistols Revolvers Rifles Shotguns Misc. Firearms Firearms 986 6,5 04,57 37,224 58,943 99 27,448 987 24,94 34,6 42,6 76,337 9,995 288,045 988 32,570 99,289 53,896 68,699 2,728 257,82 989 4,970 76,494 73,247 67,559 2,02 26,282 990 73,398 06,820 7,834 04,250 5,323 36,625 99 79,275 0,058 9,067 7,80 2,964 40,65 992 76,824 3,78 90,05 9,27 4,647 403,79 993 59,234 9,460 94,272 7,475 4,763 43,204 994 93,959 78,935 8,835 46,524 3,220 404,473 995 97,969 3,634 90,834 0,30 2,483 424,22 996 64,26 90,068 74,557 97,9 6,055 33,997 997 44,82 63,656 76,626 86,263 4,354 275,08 998 29,537 5,788 65,807 89,699 2,53 203,344 999 34,663 48,66 65,669 67,342 4,028 220,38 2000 28,636 48,30 49,642 35,087,32 72,627 200 32,5 32,662 50,685 46,74 0,939 72,6 2002 22,555 34,87 60,644 3,897,473 50,756 2003 6,340 26,524 62,522 29,537 6,989 4,92 2004 4,959 24,22 62,403 3,025 7,4 39,920 2005 9,96 29,27 92,098 46,29 7,988 94,682 2006 44,779 28,20 02,829 57,77 34,022 367,52 2007 45,053 34,662 80,594 26,949 7,524 204,782 2008 54,030 28,205 04,544 4,86 523 228,488 2009 56,402 32,377 6,072 36,455 8,438 94,744 200 80,04 25,286 76,58 43,36 6,77 24,977 20 2,035 23,22 79,256 54,878 8,498 296,888 202 28,33 9,643 8,355 42,858 5,385 287,554 203 67,653 2,236 3,78 49,766 22,748 393,2 204 26,36 25,52 207,934 60,377 784 420,932 Source: ATF Annual Firearms Manufacturing and Exportation Report (AFMER). Miscellaneous firearms are any firearms not specifically categorized in any of the firearms categories defined on the ATF Form 5300. Annual Firearms Manufacturing and Exportation Report. (Examples of miscellaneous firearms would include pistol grip firearms, starter guns, and firearm frames and receivers.) The AFMER report excludes production for the U.S. military but includes firearms purchased by domestic law enforcement agencies. This exhibit does not include statistics related to the National Firearms Act (NFA). 3
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Exhibit 3. Firearms Imports (986-205) Calendar Year Shotguns Rifles Handguns Total 986 20,000 269,000 23,000 70,000 987 307,620 43,780 342,3,063,53 988 372,008 282,640 62,620,276,268 989 274,497 293,52 440,32,007,78 990 9,787 203,505 448,57 843,809 99 6,4 3,285 293,23 720,657 992 44,933,423,89 98,588 2,846,70 993 246,4,592,522,204,685 3,043,32 994 7,866 847,868 95,68,880,902 995 36,26 26,85 706,093,03,404 996 28,456 262,568 490,554 88,578 997 06,296 358,937 474,82 939,45 998 29,387 248,742 53,68 999,80 999 385,556 98,9 308,052 89,799 2000 33,985 298,894 465,903,096,782 200 428,330 227,608 70,958,366,896 2002 379,755 507,637 74,845,629,237 2003 407,402 428,837 630,263,466,502 2004 507,050 564,953 838,856,90,859 2005 546,403 682,00 878,72 2,06,675 2006 606,820 659,393,66,309 2,432,522 2007 725,752 63,78,386,460 2,743,993 2008 535,960 602,364,468,062 2,606,386 2009 558,679 864,00 2,84,47 3,607,06 200 509,93 547,449,782,585 2,839,947 20 529,056 998,072,725,276 3,252,404 202 973,465,243,924 2,627,20 4,844,590 203 936,235,507,776 3,095,528 5,539,539 204 648,339 79,892 2,85,037 3,625,268 205 644,293 85,87 2,470,0 3,930,2 Source: ATF and United States International Trade Commission. Statistics prior to 992 are for fiscal years; 992 is a transition year with five quarters. 5
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Exhibit 4. Importation Applications (986-205) Fiscal Year Licensed Importer Military* Other Total 986 7,728 9,434 2,63 9,793 987 7,833 8,059 2,30 8,022 988 7,7 7,680 2,22 7,53 989 7,950 8,293 2,94 8,437 990 8,292 8,696 2,260 9,248 99 8,098 0,973 2,42 2,483 992 7,960 9,222 2,623 9,805 993 7,59 6,282 2,585 6,458 994 6,704 4,570 3,024 4,298 995 5,267 2,834 2,548 0,649 996 6,340 2,792 2,395,527 997 8,288 2,069,395,752 998 8,767 2,75,536 3,09 999 9,505 2,235,036 2,776 2000 7,834 2,885,46 2,35 200 9,639 3,984,569 5,92 2002 9,646 6,32 3,99 9,66 2003 8,60 2,264 2,08 2,505 2004 7,539,392,89 0,750 2005 7,539,320,746 0,605 2006 8,537,80,505,222 2007 8,004,08,236 0,32 2008 7,60 78 980 9,308 2009 7,967 504 970 9,44 200 7,367 823,088 9,278 20 7,647 64 959 9,247 202 8,408 420 895 9,723 203 9,964 39 597 0,880 204 8,529 255 429 9,23 205 6,078 38 897 7,293 Source: ATF Firearms and Explosives Import System (FEIS) Import data excludes tem porary permits issued to nonimmigrant aliens. *Depicts ATF Form 6A Part 2 (5330.3C) Effective April 8, 204 Import permits are valid for two years. 7
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Exhibit 5. Firearms Imported into the United States by Country of Manufacture 205 Total Handguns Rifles Shotguns Firearms Austria 923,95,867 76 926,534 Brazil 485,639 78,585 38,225 602,449 Croatia 338,535 0 0 338,535 Canada 3,47 334,268 92 337,877 Italy 07,940 27,222 99,266 334,428 Turkey 80,939 339 220,30 30,588 Germany 236,935 7,65,536 256,22 China 0 0 64,88 64,88 Czech Republic 76,029 28,8 09 04,39 Philippines 79,457 5,603 6,400 9,460 Japan 0 87,02 904 87,96 Serbia 8,066 62,308 0 80,374 Belgium 8,679 54,497 73 73,889 Finland 0 50,48 0 50,48 Argentina 42,304 0 0 42,304 Romania 9,460 7,982 0 27,442 Spain 239 25,37 839 26,449 Israel 5,68 4,302 0 9,920 United Kingdom 7,49 4,687 578 2,684 Bulgaria 6,267 5,00 0,367 Poland 0,783 527 0,30 Russia 0 4,406 5,50 9,556 Switzerland 3,97 2,463 0 6,434 Portugal 0 2,7 4,75 6,292 Hungary 52 27 0,548 Slovak Republic,075 0 0,075 Slovenia,058 0 0,058 Other 2 799 82 362,982 Total 2,470,0 85,87 644,293 3,930,2 Source: ATF and United States International Trade Commission. On May 26, 994, the United States instituted a firearms imports embargo against China. Sporting shotguns, however, are exempt from the embargo. 2 Imports of fewer than,000 per country. Imports from Afghanis tan, Belarus, Burma, China, Cuba, Democratic Republic of Congo, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Mongolia, North Korea, Rwanda, Somalia Sudan, Syria, Unita (Angola), Vietnam, may include surplus military curio and relic firearms that were manufactured in these countries prior to becoming proscribed or embargoed and had been outside those proscribed countries for the preceding five years prior to import. Imports may also include those that obtained a waiver from the U.S. State Department. Imports from Georgia, Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russian Federation, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan are limited to firearms enumerated on the Voluntary Restraint Agreement (VRA). 9
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Fiscal Year 984 Exhibit 6. National Firearms Act Tax Revenues and Related Activities (984-205) Occupational Tax Paid 2 $596,000 Transfer and Making Tax Paid $666,000 Certifications,96 Enforcement Supp Records Checks 985 $606,000 $594,000 92 3,682 986 $667,000 $,372,000 690 3,376 987 $869,000 $,576,000 575 4,35 988 $2,095,000 $,48,000 70 3,738 989 $,560,000 $,527,000,96 6,28 990 $,442,000 $,308,000 666 7,98 99 $,556,000 $,20,000 764 7,857 992 $,499,000 $,237,000,257 8,582 993 $,493,000 $,264,000,024 7,230 994 $,444,000 $,596,000 586 6,283 995 $,007,000 $,3,000 882 5,677 996 $,43,000 $,402,000 529 5,25 997 $,284,000 $,630,000 488 4,395 998 $,299,000 $,969,000 353 3,824 999 $,330,000 $2,422,000 345 3,994 2000 $,399,000 $2,30,000 44 2,59 200 $,456,000 $2,800,000 402 5,56 2002 $,492,000 $,50,000 44 6,38 2003 $,758,000 $2,699,000 40 6,597 2004 $,640,000 $3,052,000 435 6,9 2005 $,659,000 $2,80,000 447 6,28 2006 $,709,000 $3,95,000 327 6,33 2007 $,85,000 $4,890,000 530 7,468 2008 $,950,000 $5,742,000 375 5,872 2009 $2,25,000 $7,97,000 48 5,736 200 $2,530,000 $7,84,000 267 5,883 20 $2,952,000 $9,576,000 287 6,33 202 $3,628,000 $2,84,000 390 7,03 203 $4,294,000 $8,82,000 50 7,38 204 $4,837,000 $22,678,000 367 6,72 205 $5,47,000 $32,462,000 338 5,650 2,77 Source: ATF's National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record (NFRTR). Data from 997-2000 were based on calendar year data. 2 Special occupational tax revenues for FY 990-996 include collections made dur ing the fiscal year for prior tax years. Importers, manufacturers, or dealers in NFA firearms are subject to a yearly occupational tax. 3 ATF searches the NFRTR in support of criminal investigations and regulatory inspections in order to determine whether persons are legally in possession of NFA weapons and whether transfers are made lawfully. Data from 2000-200 for Certifications and Records Checks was corrected in the 202 update.
Exhibit 7. National Firearms Act Firearms Processed by Form Type (990-205) Calendar Year Application to Make NFA Firearms (ATF Form ) Manufactured and Imported (ATF Form 2) Application for Tax Exempt Transfer Between Licensees (ATF Form 3) Application for Taxpaid Transfer (ATF Form 4) Application for Tax-Exempt 2 Transfer (ATF Form 5) Exported (ATF Form 9) Total 3 990 399 66,084 23,49 7,024 54,959 2,725 73,340 99 524 80,69 9,507 5,395 44,46 40,387 90,578 992 35 07,33 26,352 6,54 45,390 22,20 208,067 993 30 70,342 22,07 7,388 60,93 24,04 84,345 994,076 97,665 27,950 7,600 67,580 34,242 236,3 995,226 95,06 8,593 8,263 60,055 3,258 24,456 996,74 03,5 6,93 6,48 72,395 40,439 240,868 997 855 0,423 8,37 7,873 70,690 36,284 244,496 998,093 4,0 27,92 0,8 93,35 40,22 33,652 999,07 37,373 28,288,768 95,554 28,28 302,82 2000,334 4,763 23,335,246 96,234 28,672 302,584 200 2,522 45,2 25,745 0,799 0,955 25,759 3,892 2002,73 62,32 25,042 0,686 92,986 47,597 339,805 2003,003 56,620 2,936 3,50 07,08 43,668 343,836 2004 980 83,483 20,026 4,635 54,675 9,425 93,224 2005,902 65,865 26,603 4,606 26,20 20,95 56,37 2006 2,60 88,34 5,290 20,534 00,458 42,75 405,20 2007 3,553 296,267 5,27 22,260 94,794 76,467 644,558 2008 4,583 424,743 7,404 26,97 83,27 206,4 97,329 2009 5,345 37,920 56,947 3,55 20,267 63,95 830,98 200 5,69 296,375 58,875 33,059 89,449 36,335 79,262 20 5,477 530,953 07,066 33,86 47,34 3,24,35,867 202 7,886 484,928 49,762 52,490 70,56 29,700,085,327 203 9,347 477,567 206,389 57,294 0,637 224,55,085,749 204 22,380 59,388 262,342 07,92 38,204 248,09,370,344 205 32,558 583,499 365,79 30,07 27,945 306,037,545,847 Source: ATF's National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record (NFRTR). Data from 990-996 represent fiscal year. 2 Firearms may be transferred to the U.S., State or local governments without the payment of a transfer tax. Further transfers of NFA firearms between licensees registered as importers, manufacturers, or dealers who have paid the special occupational tax are likewise exempt from transfer tax. 3 Totals do not include ATF Form 5320.20 or ATF Form 0 because these do not relate to commercial transactions. 2
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State Exhibit 8. National Firearms Act Registered Weapons by State (Feb 206) Alabama Alaska Arkansas Arizona California Colorado Connecticut District of Columbia Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Iowa Idaho Illinois Indiana Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Massachusetts Maryland Maine Michigan Minnesota Missouri Mississippi Montana North Carolina North Dakota Nebraska New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico Nevada New York Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Vermont Washington Wisconsin West Virginia Wyoming Other US Territories Any Other Weapon,66 322 604,85 3,884 96 708 69 32 3,448,929 34 876 64 979,65 704,088 543 83 998 578,55 2,654,378 426 444 922 204 763 447 426 302 82,632,872,69,549 2,5 4 678 352,599 6,740 455 2,854 223,855 760 446 303 6 Destructive Device 2 Machinegun 3 Silencer 4 77,283 4,65 45,83 86,309 256,420 44,598 2,220 39,34 2,748 5,672 66,433 6,863 5,398 7,72 0,572 4,343 22,580 30,580 5,268 5,028 49,865 3,320 24,56 42,890 30,433 9,628 3,675 84,705,926 6,29 4,253 42,674 79,80 35,25 4,055 78,639 6,087 20,825 52,262 3,87 33,365 3,76 40,466 224,498 6,7 93,728 2,548 43,287 30,096 6,928 20,899 359 9,390,652 5,89 6,38 29,56 7, 37,939 4,496 583 34,373 28,497 40 3,495 4,039 30,563 8,880 3,667 3,568 6,686 6,705 26,074 4,858 2,93 9,264 9,472 4,220 2,373,947,58 2,27 9,325 7,730 3,847 0,336 2,20 9,952 9,36 6,45 7,989 639 8,302,78 3,855 34,848 6,699 33,99,22 4,229 7,292 6,774,774 25 5 30,849 4,23 4,370 28,942,702 8,689 8,352 308 324 6,05 49,357 43 983 8,76,77 28,395 7,75 22,238 25,203 6,772 2,340 2,467 0,46 5,655 5,052 0,589 7,928 24,346 4,836 6,576 2,20,30 6,59 4,928 3,466 30,74 32,92 7,537 29,742 29 23,45 7,320 9,736 65,499 26,039 3,205 405 2,797,56 5,020 3,744 8 Short Barreled Rifle 5 3,765,333 2,464 0,35 9,472 4,859 3,374 787 84 8,409 8,32 59 52 2,437 2,278 4,709 2,276 2,94 3,603 2,32 4,02,725 2,203 2,404 4,080,747,042 6,697 642,354 3,94,44 2,080 5,504 4,594 6,37 3,804 4,58 7,779 9 3,495 547 5,438 29,509 3,725 2,665 295 3,967 3,69,349 675 2 Short Barreled Shotgun 6 2,234,268,060 2,43 3,423,660 983,0 537 8,30,75 62 965 459,76 8,86 966,8,72 98 4,068 454,244,32 2,499 798 438 2,922 27 80 482 2,568 683 954 7,449 5,920,675,439 2,835 3 3,922 94 6,00 7,487,332 7,705 30 822,224,023 392 97 Total 34,687 3,439 69,500 45,248 324,47 77,878 63,576 45,895 4,408 277,227 65,523 7,57 22,238 42,924 38,825 03,758 37,908 72,99 89,05 32,629 97,447 3,402 52,222 63,999 62,94 27,408 5,900 3,539 9,460 8,0 29,82 55,672 92,25 67,785 70,406 43,234 64,063 5,923 222,722 4,28 73,23 3,892 87,04 468,58 54,367 28,356 4,723 75,957 53,697 3,540 27,787 707 Total 57,777 2,545,844 575,602 902,805 23,594 40,474 4,436,096 Source: ATF National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record (NFRTR).
The term any other weapon means any weapon or device capable of being concealed on the person from which a shot can be discharged through the energy of an explosive, a pistol or revolver having a barrel with a smooth bore designed or redesigned to fire a fixed shotgun shell, weapons with combination shotgun and rifle barrels 2 inches or more, less than 8 inches in length, from which only a single discharge can be made from either barrel without manual reloading, and shall include any such weapon which may be readily restored to fire. Such term shall not include a pistol or a revolver having a rifled bore, or rifled bores, or weapons designed, made, or intended to be fired from the shoulder and not capable of firing fixed ammunition. 2 Destructive device generally is defined as (a) Any explosive, incendiary, or poison gas () bomb, (2) grenade, (3) rocket having a propellant charge of more than 4 ounces, (4) missile having an explosive or incendiary charge of more than one-quarter ounce, (5) mine, or (6) device similar to any of the devices described in the preceding paragraphs of this definition; (b) any type of weapon (other than a shotgun or a shotgun shell which the Director finds is generally recognized as particularly suitable for sporting purposes) by whatever name known which will, or which may be readily converted to, expel a projectile by the action of an explosive or other propellant, and which has any barrel with a bore of more than one-half inch in diameter; and (c) any combination of parts either designed or intended for use in converting any device into any destructive device described in paragraph (a) or (b) of this section and from which a destructive device may be readily assembled. The term shall not include any device which is neither designed nor redesigned for use as a weapon; any device, although originally designed for use as a weapon, which is redesigned for use as a signaling, pyrotechnic, line throwing, safety, or similar device; surplus ordnance sold, loaned, or given by the Secretary of the Army pursuant to the provisions of section 4684(2), 4685, or 4686 of title 0, United States Code; or any other device which the Director finds is not likely to be used as a weapon, is an antique, or is a rifle which the owner intends to use solely for sporting, recreational, or cultural purposes. 3 Machinegun is defined as any weapon which shoots, is designed to shoot, or can be readily restored to shoot, automatically more than one shot, without manual reloading, by a single function of the trigger. The term shall also include the frame or receiver of any such weapon, any part designed and intended solely and exclusively, or combination of parts designed and intended, for use in converting a weapon into a machinegun, and any combination of parts from which a machinegun can be assembled if such parts are in the possession or under the control of a person. 4 Silencer is defined as any device for silencing, muffling, or diminishing the report of a portable firearm, including any combination of parts, designed or redesigned, and intended for the use in assembling or fabricating a firearm silencer or firearm muffler, and any part intended only for use in such assembly or fabrication. 5 Short-barreled rifle is defined as a rifle having one or more barrels less than 6 inches in length, and any weapon made from a rifle, whether by alteration, modification, or otherwise, if such weapon, as modified, has an overall length of less than 26 inches. 6 Short-barreled shotgun is defined as a shotgun having one or more barrels less than 8 inches in length, and any weapon made from a shotgun, whether by alteration, modification, or otherwise, if such weapon as modified has an overall length of less than 26 inches. 6
Exhibit 9. National Firearms Act Special Occupational Taxpayers by State Tax Year 205 State Importers Manufacturers Dealers Total Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming 2 0 25 3 0 3 8 0 0 5 9 0 2 8 5 4 3 7 3 6 2 6 2 2 0 7 6 9 2 2 0 2 0 2 7 6 4 40 4 44 5 7 0 2 87 9 298 79 06 02 58 0 0 299 3 0 30 85 59 89 36 73 65 26 55 66 68 80 49 0 34 28 62 6 58 4 39 7 56 98 90 38 63 25 97 470 70 4 36 87 37 92 26 77 36 66 77 85 7 35 372 206 25 59 30 39 8 09 3 3 66 23 20 42 65 40 55 37 69 42 5 49 7 202 25 75 07 07 2 8 49 32 693 67 5 95 80 57 72 37 85 55 489 69 20 222 0 722 346 57 45 97 229 22 96 79 60 28 92 94 34 20 262 9 65 87 0 22 6 60 343 32 333 205 99 366 3 50 75 233 203 38 23 375 72 0 74 65 Total 396 4,56 4,797 9,349 Source: ATF s National Firearms Act Spec ial Occupational Tax Database (NSOT) Numbers represent qualified premises locations. 7
Exhibit 0. Federal Firearms Licensees Total (975-205) Manufacturer of Destructive Device Pawnbroker Collector Ammunition Firearms Importer Dealer Manufacturer Importer Fiscal Year Dealer Total 975 46,429 2,83 5,2 6,668 364 403 9 23 7 6,927 976 50,767 2,882 4,036 7,8 397 403 4 9 8 65,697 977 57,463 2,943 4,446 7,76 408 49 6 28 0 73,484 978 52,68 3,3 4,629 7,735 422 47 6 35 4 69,052 979 53,86 3,388 4,975 8,055 459 426 7 33 2 7,26 980 55,690 3,608 5,48 8,856 496 430 7 40 74,69 98 68,30 4,308 6,490 0,067 540 59 7 44 20 90,296 982 84,840 5,002 8,602 2,033 675 676 2 54 24 2,98 983 200,342 5,388 9,859 3,38 788 795 6 7 36 230,63 984 95,847 5,40 8,643,270 70 704 5 74 40 222,443 985 29,366 6,207 9,599,88 778 88 5 85 45 248,794 986 235,393 6,998 0,639 2,095 843,035 6 95 52 267,66 987 230,888 7,36,094 0,63 852,084 6 0 58 262,022 988 239,637 8,26 2,638 0,69 926,23 8 2 69 272,953 989 23,442 8,626 3,536 8,345 922 989 2 0 72 264,063 990 235,684 9,029 4,287 7,945 978 946 20 7 73 269,079 99 24,706 9,625 5,43 7,470,059 90 7 20 75 276,6 992 248,55 0,452 5,820 7,42,65 894 5 27 77 284,7 993 246,984 0,958 6,635 6,947,256 924 5 28 78 283,925 994 23,734 0,872 7,690 6,068,302 963 2 22 70 250,833 995 58,240 0,55 6,354 4,459,242 842 4 8 7 9,495 996 05,398 9,974 4,966 3,44,327 786 2 7 70 35,794 997 79,285 9,956 3,52 2,45,44 733 3 8 72 07,554 998 75,69 0,76 4,875 2,374,546 74 2 25 68 05,536 999 7,290 0,035 7,763 2,247,639 755 27 75 03,942 2000 67,479 9,737 2,00 2,2,773 748 2 25 7 03,57 200 63,845 9,99 25,45,950,84 730 4 7 72 02,93 2002 59,829 8,770 30,57,763,94 735 6 26 74 03,4 2003 57,492 8,52 33,406,693 2,046 79 6 30 82 04,05 2004 56,03 8,80 37,206,625 2,44 720 6 36 84 06,24 2005 53,833 7,809 40,073,502 2,272 696 5 45 87 06,432 2006 5,462 7,386 43,650,43 2,4 690 7 70 99 07,36 2007 49,22 6,966 47,690,399 2,668 686 23 74 06 08,933 2008 48,26 6,687 52,597,420 2,959 688 29 89 3 2,943 2009 47,509 6,675 55,046,5 3,543 735 34 25 27 5,395 200 47,664 6,895 56,680,759 4,293 768 40 243 45 8,487 20 48,676 7,075 59,227,895 5,44 8 42 259 6 23,587 202 50,848 7,426 6,885 2,044 7,423 848 52 26 69 30,956 203 54,026 7,80 64,449 2,353 9,094 998 57 273 84 39,244 204 55,43 8,32 63,30 2,596 9,970,33 66 287 200 4,6 205 56,8 8,52 60,652 2,603 0,498,52 66 35 22 39,840 Source: ATF Federal Firearms Licensing Center, Federal Licensing System (FLS). Data is based on active firearms licenses and related statistics as of the end of each fiscal year. 8
Exhibit. Federal Firearms Licensees by State 205 State FFL Population Alabama 2,385 Alaska 952 Arizona 3,202 Arkansas 2,08 California 8,26 Colorado 2,967 Connecticut,826 Delaware 340 District of Columbia 28 Florida 7,507 Georgia 3,807 Hawaii 288 Idaho,429 Illinois 5,295 Indiana 2,994 Iowa 2,72 Kansas,952 Kentucky 2,507 Louisiana 2,76 Maine 967 Maryland 3,47 Massachusetts 4,039 Michigan 4,262 Minnesota 2,676 Mississippi,560 Missouri 5,09 Montana,543 Nebraska,65 Nevada,368 New Hampshire,87 New Jersey 550 New Mexico,54 New York 4,08 North Carolina 4,89 North Dakota 666 Ohio 5,027 Oklahoma 2,483 Oregon 2,48 Pennsylvania 6,347 Rhode Island 60 South Carolina 2,240 South Dakota 803 Tennessee 3,482 Texas 0,90 Utah,36 Vermont 55 Virginia 4,374 Washington 2,857 West Virginia,497 Wisconsin 3,4 Wyoming 90 Other Territories 24 Total 39,840 Source: ATF, Federal Firearms Licensing Center, Firearms Licensing System. Data is based on active firearms licenses and related statistics as of the end of the fiscal year. 9
Exhibit 2. Actions on Federal Firearms License Applications (975-205) Fiscal Year 975 Original Application Processed Denied Withdrawn Abandoned 2 29,83 50,65 976 29,5 209 2,077 977 32,560 26,645... 978 29,53 5,05 44 979 32,678 24 432 433 980 36,052 96 60 66 98 4,798 85 742 329 982 44,745 52 580 370 983 49,669 5 96 649 984 39,32 98 706 833 985 37,385 03 666 598 986 42,842 299 698 452 987 36,835 2 874 458 988 32,724 30 506 35 989 34,38 34 56 360 990 34,336 46 893 404 99 34,567 37,059 685 992 37,085 57,337 6 993 4,545 343 6,030,844 994 25,393 36 4,480 3,97 995 7,777 49,046,80 996 8,46 58,06 629 997 7,039 24 692 366 998 7,090 9 62 352 999 8,58 23 48 298 2000 0,698 6 447 9 200,6 3 403 4 2002 6,00 3 468 75 2003 3,884 30 729 289 2004 2,953 8 572 235 2005 3,326 33 943 300 2006 3,757 35 898 234 2007 4,23 32 953 402 2008 5,434 2,030 29 2009 6,05 20,45 724 200 6,930 32,467 380 20 9,923 22,744 369 202 20,977 28 2,252 358 203 23,242 30 2,90 385 204 7,86 27 2,92 444 205 5,29 34,953 387 Source: ATF An application can be withdrawn by an applicant at any time prior to the issuance of a license. 2 If ATF cannot locate an applicant during an attempted application inspection or cannot obtain needed verification data, then the application will be abandoned. 20
Exhibit 3. Federal Firearms Licensees and Compliance Inspections (FY 975-205) Licensed Fiscal Year Inspections Total Licensees Percent Inspected Business Entities Percent Inspected 975 0,944 6,927 6.7% 56,76 7.0% 976 5,7 65,697 9.% 6,66 9.4% 977 9,74 73,484.3% 69,038.7% 978 22,30 69,052 3.% 64,423 3.5% 979 4,744 7,26 8.6% 66,24 8.9% 980,55 74,69 6.5% 69,38 6.8% 98,035 90,296 5.7% 83,806 6.0% 982,829 2,98 0.8% 203,36 0.9% 983 2,662 230,63.% 220,754.2% 984 8,86 222,443 3.9% 23,800 4.% 985 9,527 248,794 3.8% 239,95 4.0% 986 8,605 267,66 3.2% 256,527 3.4% 987 8,049 262,022 3.% 250,928 3.2% 988 9,283 272,953 3.4% 260,35 3.6% 989 7,42 264,063 2.7% 250,527 2.9% 990 8,47 269,079 3.% 254,792 3.3% 99 8,258 276,6 3.0% 260,973 3.2% 992 6,328 284,7 5.7% 268,297 6.% 993 22,330 283,925 7.9% 267,290 8.4% 994 20,067 250,833 8.0% 233,43 8.6% 995 3,4 9,495 7.0% 7,577 7.7% 996 0,05 35,794 7.4% 20,828 8.3% 997 5,925 07,554 5.5% 94,042 6.3% 998 5,043 05,536 4.8% 90,66 5.6% 999 9,004 03,942 8.7% 86,79 0.4% 2000 3,640 03,57 3.5% 82,558 4.4% 200 3,677 02,93 3.6% 77,768 4.7% 2002 5,467 03,4 5.2% 73,254 7.5% 2003 5,70 04,05 4.9% 70,699 7.3% 2004 4,509 06,24 4.2% 69,008 6.5% 2005 5,89 06,432 4.9% 66,359 7.8% 2006 7,294 07,36 6.8% 63,666.5% 2007 0,4 08,933 9.3% 6,243 6.6% 2008,00 2,943 9.8% 60,346 8.4% 2009,375 5,395 9.9% 60,349 8.8% 200 0,538 8,487 8.9% 6,807 7.0% 20 3,59 23,587 0.6% 64,360 20.4% 202,420 30,956 8.7% 69,07 6.5% 203 0,56 39,244 7.6% 74,795 4.% 204 0,437 4,6 7.4% 77,85 3.4% 205 8,696 39,840 6.3% 79,88.0% Source: ATF Does not include Collector of C urio and Relics (Type 03) 2