Connecticut firearms statistics

How many guns are made in Connecticut?

Plants in Connecticut reported making 225,530 firearms in 2024, up 12.2% from 2023. That is 2.4% of U.S. production, 11th among the states. The high was 637,875 in 2007. [1] See gun manufacturers in Connecticut for the makers listed in our directory.

• 225,530firearms reported by plants in Connecticut for 2024, 2.4% of U.S. production; 200,944 for 2023ATF AFMER · calendar year 2024 · ConnecticutCite

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

How many people make firearms in Connecticut?

Private small arms, ordnance and accessories makers (industry code NAICS 332994) in Connecticut had 1,246 jobs at 11 establishments in 2025. Average pay was $101,310 a year. [5]

• 1,246private jobs making small arms, ordnance and accessories in Connecticut at 11 establishments, paying $101,310 on averageBLS QCEW · 2025 annual average · ConnecticutCite
• 4.60job concentration (location quotient): small arms manufacturing is 4.6 times as large a share of Connecticut jobs as of U.S. jobsBLS QCEW · 2025 · NAICS 332994Cite
• $437,746,000shipped by 12 small arms plants with 674 employees and a $60,106,000 payrollEconomic Census · 2022 · NAICS 332994Cite

How many federal firearms licenses are there in Connecticut?

ATF’s August 2026 list holds 659 license records in Connecticut, 6 more than a year earlier. Of those, 383 are dealers and 217 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 Connecticut.

• 659federal firearms license records on the August 2026 list, all 8 listed types together; 653 a year earlierATF Federal Firearms Listings · August 2026 · ConnecticutCite

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

How many background checks does Connecticut run?

The FBI’s background check system (NICS) logged 192,358 checks in Connecticut in 2025, down 9.6% from 2024. Permit checks were 50.8% of them, and a permit check is not a purchase. From January through August 2026 the count was 170,481, against 125,495 a year earlier. [4]

• 192,358firearm background checks in Connecticut in 2025, 97,755 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 stateConnecticut’s rate per 1,000 residents · its yearly check mix · monthly checks since 1998→

What does Connecticut export?

Firearm and ammunition exports that started their trip in Connecticut came to $46.1 million in 2025, across 6 product groups. Military weapons were 58.2% of that. [7]

How many hunting licenses does Connecticut certify?

Connecticut certified 25,903 paid hunting-license holders for license year 2024. Hunters bought 91,693 resident and 5,204 nonresident licenses, for $2,084,828 in all. A holder is one certification, not one person: someone licensed in two states counts in each. [3]

• 25,903paid hunting-license holders Connecticut certified for license year 2024; the high was 90,709 in 1988USFWS certifications · 2024 · ConnecticutCite

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

How much conservation money does Connecticut receive?

Wildlife Restoration apportioned $6,023,949 to Connecticut for fiscal 2026, 5.9% less than fiscal 2025. The record was $8,623,104 in fiscal 2023. The money comes from federal excise taxes on firearms, ammunition and archery gear. [3]

• $6,023,949apportioned to Connecticut for fiscal 2026 through Wildlife Restoration, including hunter education; the high was $8,623,104 for fiscal 2023USFWS · FY 2026 · ConnecticutCite