Alaska firearms statistics

How many guns are made in Alaska?

Plants in Alaska reported making 102 firearms in 2024, up from 73 in 2023. That is <0.1% of U.S. production, 49th among the states. The high was 667 in 2013. [1] See gun manufacturers in Alaska for the makers listed in our directory.

• 102firearms reported by plants in Alaska for 2024, <0.1% of U.S. production; 73 for 2023ATF AFMER · calendar year 2024 · AlaskaCite

• Who makes America's guns?Alaska’s largest filings each year · compare Alaska with another state or year→

How many federal firearms licenses are there in Alaska?

ATF’s August 2026 list holds 562 license records in Alaska, 9 fewer than a year earlier. Of those, 383 are dealers and 133 are manufacturers. A record is one license, not one store, and one business can hold several. [2] License records are not storefronts: to find a store, see gun shops in Alaska.

• 562federal firearms license records on the August 2026 list, all 7 listed types together; 571 a year earlierATF Federal Firearms Listings · August 2026 · AlaskaCite

• How do federal firearms license counts and types differ by state?Alaska’s license mix against the U.S. · compare Alaska with another state→

How many background checks does Alaska run?

The FBI’s background check system (NICS) logged 76,590 checks in Alaska in 2025, up 1.2% from 2024. Permit checks were 3.9% of them, and a permit check is not a purchase. From January through August 2026 the count was 47,692, against 48,836 a year earlier. [4]

• 76,590firearm background checks in Alaska in 2025, 3,023 of them permit checksFBI NICS · 2025 · sum of 12 monthly totalsCite

• When do Americans run firearm background checks?Every day since 1998 for the whole country; the FBI publishes no daily counts by state→
• Firearm background checks per person, by stateAlaska’s rate per 1,000 residents · its yearly check mix · monthly checks since 1998→

What does Alaska export?

Rifles were the largest firearm or ammunition export from Alaska in 2025: $29,324 across all twelve months. Census credits each export to the state where its trip to the border began, which is not always where it was made. [5]

How many hunting licenses does Alaska certify?

Alaska certified 87,159 paid hunting-license holders for license year 2024, 2.7 times the 31,879 of 1956. Hunters bought 452,224 resident and 87,151 nonresident licenses, for $16,734,910 in all. A holder is one certification, not one person: someone licensed in two states counts in each. [3]

• 87,159paid hunting-license holders Alaska certified for license year 2024; the high was 124,330 in 2017USFWS certifications · 2024 · AlaskaCite

• Where are hunting licenses most common?Alaska’s license holders per 100 residents, its rank and its nonresident share→

How much conservation money does Alaska receive?

Wildlife Restoration apportioned $35,595,455 to Alaska for fiscal 2026, 9.0% less than fiscal 2025. The record was $50,459,945 in fiscal 2023. The money comes from federal excise taxes on firearms, ammunition and archery gear. [3]

• $35,595,455apportioned to Alaska for fiscal 2026 through Wildlife Restoration, including hunter education; the high was $50,459,945 for fiscal 2023USFWS · FY 2026 · AlaskaCite

How does Alaska compare?

Alaska ranks 49th for firearms made, 43rd for license records, 42nd for hunting license holders and 2nd for Wildlife Restoration money. Pick a measure to see every state, or see all fifty states compared on the U.S. page.