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ATF Facts and Trends

There were some interesting tidbits of information in “Firearms Commerce in the United States 2011” published recently by the ATF.

Manufacturing – There are 5400 licensed firearms manufacturers in the United States.  Going through my web browser’s bookmarks, I clearly have only a small fraction of that number on my radar.

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It stands to reason that if the USA is built on small business, so is the firearms industry.  While not everyone is a Remington, Ruger or Smith & Wesson, a manufacturer doesn’t need to be massive to be profitable.  There are a lot of small manufacturers that are building custom rifles, race guns and other niche firearms.  Thousands of them, actually.