Hawaii firearms statistics

How many guns are made in Hawaii?

Plants in Hawaii reported making 298 firearms in 2024, up from 6 in 2023. That is <0.1% of U.S. production, 47th among the states. [1] See gun manufacturers in Hawaii for the makers listed in our directory.

• 298firearms reported by plants in Hawaii for 2024, <0.1% of U.S. production; 6 for 2023ATF AFMER · calendar year 2024 · HawaiiCite

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

How many federal firearms licenses are there in Hawaii?

ATF’s August 2026 list holds 105 license records in Hawaii, 5 fewer than a year earlier. Of those, 87 are dealers and 15 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 Hawaii.

• 105federal firearms license records on the August 2026 list, all 4 listed types together; 110 a year earlierATF Federal Firearms Listings · August 2026 · HawaiiCite

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

How many background checks does Hawaii run?

The FBI’s background check system (NICS) logged 15,844 checks in Hawaii in 2025, up 2.9% from 2024. Permit checks were 98.7% of them, and a permit check is not a purchase. From January through August 2026 the count was 15,526, against 10,319 a year earlier. [4]

• 15,844firearm background checks in Hawaii in 2025, 15,639 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 stateHawaii’s rate per 1,000 residents · its yearly check mix · monthly checks since 1998→

How many hunting licenses does Hawaii certify?

Hawaii certified 15,296 paid hunting-license holders for license year 2024, 2.9 times the 5,290 of 1956. Hunters bought 14,622 resident and 2,453 nonresident licenses, for $831,310 in all. A holder is one certification, not one person: someone licensed in two states counts in each. [3]

• 15,296paid hunting-license holders Hawaii certified for license year 2024USFWS certifications · 2024 · HawaiiCite

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

How much conservation money does Hawaii receive?

Wildlife Restoration apportioned $5,027,605 to Hawaii for fiscal 2026, 6.8% less than fiscal 2025. The record was $7,176,940 in fiscal 2023. The money comes from federal excise taxes on firearms, ammunition and archery gear. [3]

• $5,027,605apportioned to Hawaii for fiscal 2026 through Wildlife Restoration, including hunter education; the high was $7,176,940 for fiscal 2023USFWS · FY 2026 · HawaiiCite

How does Hawaii compare?

Hawaii ranks 47th for firearms made, 50th for license records, 49th for hunting license holders and 47th for Wildlife Restoration money. Pick a measure to see every state, or see all fifty states compared on the U.S. page.

Find firearms businesses in Hawaii

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• Everything in the Hawaii directory→

Research with Hawaii figures

1. Who makes America's guns?Inside: Hawaii’s largest filings each year · compare Hawaii with another state or year→
2. When do Americans run firearm background checks?Inside: Every day since 1998 for the whole country; the FBI publishes no daily counts by state→
3. Firearm background checks per person, by stateInside: Hawaii’s rate per 1,000 residents · its yearly check mix · monthly checks since 1998→
4. How do federal firearms license counts and types differ by state?Inside: Hawaii’s license mix against the U.S. · compare Hawaii with another state→
5. Where are hunting licenses most common?Inside: Hawaii’s license holders per 100 residents, its rank and its nonresident share→

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1. [1] ATF Annual Firearms Manufacturing and Export Reportcalendar years 2011–2024www.atf.gov ↗
2. [2] ATF Federal Firearms Listingsmonthly lists by license type, January 2021 – August 2026www.atf.gov ↗
3. [3] USFWS Wildlife Restoration apportionments and hunting-license certificationshunting licenses, license years 1956–2024; apportionments, fiscal years 1946–2026www.fws.gov ↗
4. [4] FBI NICS firearm checksmonthly state counts, November 1998 – August 2026; checks by type, 2025www.fbi.gov ↗

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