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Rhode Island firearms statistics

How many guns Rhode Island makes and who makes them, licenses, background checks, hunting licenses and conservation money. Every figure comes from a federal source and keeps that source’s own period.

Newest data: FBI checks through August 2026 · ATF licenses, August 2026 · ATF production, 2024. How Rhode Island compares · U.S. statistics · Rhode Island directory

  1. 103firearms made in Rhode Island in 2024, 48th of 50 states and <0.1% of U.S. productionATF · 2024
  2. 115federal firearms license records, 49th of 50 statesATF · Aug 2026
  3. 7,378paid hunting-license holders, 50th of 50 statesUSFWS · license year 2024
  4. 31,153FBI background checks in 2025, 2.0% of them for permits. A check is not a saleFBI · 2025, 12 months
  5. $5,027,605Wildlife Restoration apportionment for fiscal 2026, 49th of 50 statesUSFWS · FY 2026

How many guns are made in Rhode Island?

Plants in Rhode Island reported making 103 firearms in 2024, down from 124 in 2023. That is <0.1% of U.S. production, 48th among the states. The high was 3,112 in 2015. [1] See gun manufacturers in Rhode Island for the makers listed in our directory.

Firearms manufactured in Rhode Island, 2006–2024 firearms

  • Hatched: not available
  • Hatched: withheld

2024: 103 · 2023: 124 · 16.9% fewer

Source: ATF’s annual manufacturing report (AFMER), plants in Rhode Island, by calendar year. ATF withheld the state’s figures for 2022 and 1992–2005.

  • 103firearms reported by plants in Rhode Island for 2024, <0.1% of U.S. production; 124 for 2023ATF AFMER · calendar year 2024 · Rhode IslandCite

Manufacturing filings in Rhode Island, 2024

Each row is one plant’s ATF filing. Names appear as filed and are not yet matched to manufacturer pages. Rhode Island had 4 filings in 2024.

Filings, 2024
#FilingPlant cityFirearms, 2024Share of Rhode Island
1Monarch Metal Finishing Co, Inc.Johnston · 91.3%Johnston9491.3%
2ATA Manufacturing Inc.Woonsocket · 3.9%Woonsocket43.9%
3Aquidneck Gunsmithing LLCPortsmouth · 3.9%Portsmouth43.9%
4A&M Acquisitons, LLCMiddletown · 1.0%Middletown11.0%

Source: ATF’s annual manufacturing report, 2024 filings. A filing covers one plant, so it is not a company total.

Production by city

Each city’s figure adds up what the plants there reported.

  1. Johnston94 1 filing
  2. Portsmouth4 1 filing
  3. Woonsocket4 1 filing
  4. Middletown1 1 filing

Source: ATF’s annual manufacturing report, 2024. A filing’s city is where the plant is, not always where the company is based.

Show all 19 years
Firearms made in Rhode Island
YearFirearms made
2024Firearms made103
2023Firearms made124
2022Firearms madeWithheld
2021Firearms made144
2020Firearms made48
2019Firearms made9
2018Firearms made10
2017Firearms made6
2016Firearms made1,558
2015Firearms made3,112
2014Firearms made1,955
2013Firearms made343
Earlier years, 2006–2012
Firearms made in Rhode Island, 2006–2012
YearFirearms made
2012Firearms made6
2011Firearms made92
2010Firearms made112
2009Firearms madeNot available
2008Firearms made2
2007Firearms made1
2006Firearms made1
Cite a figure from this section (10)

How many federal firearms licenses are there in Rhode Island?

ATF’s August 2026 list holds 115 license records in Rhode Island, 3 more than a year earlier. Of those, 66 are dealers and 36 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 Rhode Island.

Dealer and manufacturer license records in Rhode Island, January 2021 to August 2026 records

  • Dealers (type 01)
  • Manufacturers (type 07)

Source: ATF Federal Firearms Listings, monthly lists. Months ATF did not publish are gaps, not zeros. ATF’s October and November 2025 lists came out during the federal shutdown (October 1 to November 12, 2025), when ATF paused license renewals. Both are about 10% short in every state and license type, and the count recovers in December: licenses waiting on renewal were left off, not closed.

  • 115federal firearms license records on the August 2026 list, all 6 listed types together; 112 a year earlierATF Federal Firearms Listings · August 2026 · Rhode IslandCite

License types, August 2026

  1. Dealers (type 01)66 57.4%
  2. Manufacturers (type 07)36 31.3%
  3. Ammunition manufacturers (type 06)5 4.3%
  4. Importers (type 08)4 3.5%
  5. Pawnbrokers (type 02)3 2.6%
  6. Destructive-device manufacturers (type 10)1 0.9%

Source: ATF Federal Firearms Listings, August 2026. ATF’s public list leaves out collector (type 03) licenses, so they are not counted here. That does not mean there are none. ATF’s August 2026 list has no destructive-device dealer (type 09) and destructive-device importer (type 11) records for Rhode Island. They are left out, not counted as zero.

Show all 68 months by type
License records in Rhode Island by type, by month
MonthAll listed typesDealer (01)Manufacturer (07)Ammunition manufacturer (06)Importer (08)Pawnbroker (02)Destructive-device manufacturer (10)
August 2026All types115Sum of 6 reported license typesDealer (01)66Manufacturer (07)36Ammunition manufacturer (06)5Importer (08)4Pawnbroker (02)3Destructive-device manufacturer (10)1
July 2026All types114Dealer (01)65Manufacturer (07)36Ammunition manufacturer (06)5Importer (08)4Pawnbroker (02)3Destructive-device manufacturer (10)1
June 2026All types114Dealer (01)66Manufacturer (07)35Ammunition manufacturer (06)5Importer (08)4Pawnbroker (02)3Destructive-device manufacturer (10)1
May 2026All types114Dealer (01)66Manufacturer (07)35Ammunition manufacturer (06)5Importer (08)4Pawnbroker (02)3Destructive-device manufacturer (10)1
April 2026All types113Dealer (01)65Manufacturer (07)35Ammunition manufacturer (06)5Importer (08)4Pawnbroker (02)3Destructive-device manufacturer (10)1
March 2026All types113Dealer (01)65Manufacturer (07)35Ammunition manufacturer (06)5Importer (08)4Pawnbroker (02)3Destructive-device manufacturer (10)1
February 2026All types113Dealer (01)65Manufacturer (07)35Ammunition manufacturer (06)5Importer (08)4Pawnbroker (02)3Destructive-device manufacturer (10)1
January 2026All types113Dealer (01)65Manufacturer (07)35Ammunition manufacturer (06)5Importer (08)4Pawnbroker (02)3Destructive-device manufacturer (10)1
December 2025All types114Dealer (01)66Manufacturer (07)35Ammunition manufacturer (06)5Importer (08)4Pawnbroker (02)3Destructive-device manufacturer (10)1
November 2025All types103Sum of 6 reported license types. Federal shutdown: ATF paused license renewals, so licenses waiting on renewal are missing from this listDealer (01)58Federal shutdown: ATF paused license renewals, so licenses waiting on renewal are missing from this listManufacturer (07)32Federal shutdown: ATF paused license renewals, so licenses waiting on renewal are missing from this listAmmunition manufacturer (06)5Federal shutdown: ATF paused license renewals, so licenses waiting on renewal are missing from this listImporter (08)4Federal shutdown: ATF paused license renewals, so licenses waiting on renewal are missing from this listPawnbroker (02)3Federal shutdown: ATF paused license renewals, so licenses waiting on renewal are missing from this listDestructive-device manufacturer (10)1Federal shutdown: ATF paused license renewals, so licenses waiting on renewal are missing from this list
October 2025All types99Dealer (01)55Manufacturer (07)31Ammunition manufacturer (06)5Importer (08)4Pawnbroker (02)3Destructive-device manufacturer (10)1
September 2025All types112Sum of 5 reported license typesDealer (01)66Manufacturer (07)34Ammunition manufacturer (06)5Importer (08)4Pawnbroker (02)3Destructive-device manufacturer (10)Not reported
August 2025All types112Dealer (01)66Manufacturer (07)34Ammunition manufacturer (06)5Importer (08)4Pawnbroker (02)3Destructive-device manufacturer (10)Not reported
July 2025All types112Dealer (01)66Manufacturer (07)34Ammunition manufacturer (06)5Importer (08)4Pawnbroker (02)3Destructive-device manufacturer (10)Not reported
June 2025All types111Dealer (01)65Manufacturer (07)34Ammunition manufacturer (06)5Importer (08)4Pawnbroker (02)3Destructive-device manufacturer (10)Not reported
May 2025All types114Dealer (01)67Manufacturer (07)34Ammunition manufacturer (06)5Importer (08)5Pawnbroker (02)3Destructive-device manufacturer (10)Not reported
April 2025All types114Dealer (01)66Manufacturer (07)35Ammunition manufacturer (06)5Importer (08)5Pawnbroker (02)3Destructive-device manufacturer (10)Not reported
March 2025All types114Dealer (01)66Manufacturer (07)35Ammunition manufacturer (06)5Importer (08)5Pawnbroker (02)3Destructive-device manufacturer (10)Not reported
February 2025All types113Dealer (01)66Manufacturer (07)34Ammunition manufacturer (06)5Importer (08)5Pawnbroker (02)3Destructive-device manufacturer (10)Not reported
January 2025All types113Dealer (01)66Manufacturer (07)34Ammunition manufacturer (06)5Importer (08)5Pawnbroker (02)3Destructive-device manufacturer (10)Not reported
December 2024All types113Dealer (01)66Manufacturer (07)34Ammunition manufacturer (06)5Importer (08)5Pawnbroker (02)3Destructive-device manufacturer (10)Not reported
November 2024All types114Dealer (01)66Manufacturer (07)34Ammunition manufacturer (06)5Importer (08)6Pawnbroker (02)3Destructive-device manufacturer (10)Not reported
October 2024All types113Dealer (01)66Manufacturer (07)33Ammunition manufacturer (06)5Importer (08)5Pawnbroker (02)4Destructive-device manufacturer (10)Not reported
September 2024All types114Dealer (01)67Manufacturer (07)34Ammunition manufacturer (06)5Importer (08)5Pawnbroker (02)3Destructive-device manufacturer (10)Not reported
Earlier months, January 2021 – August 2024
License records in Rhode Island by type, by month, January 2021 – August 2024
MonthAll listed typesDealer (01)Manufacturer (07)Ammunition manufacturer (06)Importer (08)Pawnbroker (02)Destructive-device manufacturer (10)
August 2024All types114Sum of 5 reported license typesDealer (01)67Manufacturer (07)34Ammunition manufacturer (06)5Importer (08)5Pawnbroker (02)3Destructive-device manufacturer (10)Not reported
July 2024All types111Dealer (01)66Manufacturer (07)33Ammunition manufacturer (06)5Importer (08)4Pawnbroker (02)3Destructive-device manufacturer (10)Not reported
June 2024All types110Dealer (01)65Manufacturer (07)33Ammunition manufacturer (06)5Importer (08)4Pawnbroker (02)3Destructive-device manufacturer (10)Not reported
May 2024All types112Dealer (01)67Manufacturer (07)32Ammunition manufacturer (06)5Importer (08)5Pawnbroker (02)3Destructive-device manufacturer (10)Not reported
April 2024All types113Dealer (01)67Manufacturer (07)32Ammunition manufacturer (06)5Importer (08)6Pawnbroker (02)3Destructive-device manufacturer (10)Not reported
March 2024All types113Dealer (01)67Manufacturer (07)32Ammunition manufacturer (06)5Importer (08)6Pawnbroker (02)3Destructive-device manufacturer (10)Not reported
February 2024All types113Dealer (01)67Manufacturer (07)32Ammunition manufacturer (06)5Importer (08)6Pawnbroker (02)3Destructive-device manufacturer (10)Not reported
January 2024All types113Dealer (01)67Manufacturer (07)32Ammunition manufacturer (06)5Importer (08)6Pawnbroker (02)3Destructive-device manufacturer (10)Not reported
December 2023All types114Dealer (01)67Manufacturer (07)33Ammunition manufacturer (06)5Importer (08)6Pawnbroker (02)3Destructive-device manufacturer (10)Not reported
November 2023All types114Dealer (01)67Manufacturer (07)33Ammunition manufacturer (06)5Importer (08)6Pawnbroker (02)3Destructive-device manufacturer (10)Not reported
October 2023All types118Dealer (01)71Manufacturer (07)33Ammunition manufacturer (06)5Importer (08)6Pawnbroker (02)3Destructive-device manufacturer (10)Not reported
September 2023All types117Dealer (01)71Manufacturer (07)32Ammunition manufacturer (06)5Importer (08)6Pawnbroker (02)3Destructive-device manufacturer (10)Not reported
August 2023All types112Dealer (01)69Manufacturer (07)29Ammunition manufacturer (06)5Importer (08)6Pawnbroker (02)3Destructive-device manufacturer (10)Not reported
July 2023All types112Dealer (01)69Manufacturer (07)29Ammunition manufacturer (06)5Importer (08)6Pawnbroker (02)3Destructive-device manufacturer (10)Not reported
June 2023All types112Dealer (01)69Manufacturer (07)29Ammunition manufacturer (06)5Importer (08)6Pawnbroker (02)3Destructive-device manufacturer (10)Not reported
May 2023All types111Dealer (01)69Manufacturer (07)29Ammunition manufacturer (06)4Importer (08)6Pawnbroker (02)3Destructive-device manufacturer (10)Not reported
April 2023All types110Dealer (01)69Manufacturer (07)28Ammunition manufacturer (06)4Importer (08)6Pawnbroker (02)3Destructive-device manufacturer (10)Not reported
March 2023All types110Dealer (01)69Manufacturer (07)28Ammunition manufacturer (06)4Importer (08)6Pawnbroker (02)3Destructive-device manufacturer (10)Not reported
February 2023All types109Dealer (01)69Manufacturer (07)28Ammunition manufacturer (06)4Importer (08)6Pawnbroker (02)2Destructive-device manufacturer (10)Not reported
January 2023All types109Dealer (01)69Manufacturer (07)28Ammunition manufacturer (06)4Importer (08)6Pawnbroker (02)2Destructive-device manufacturer (10)Not reported
December 2022All types108Dealer (01)69Manufacturer (07)27Ammunition manufacturer (06)4Importer (08)6Pawnbroker (02)2Destructive-device manufacturer (10)Not reported
November 2022All types108Dealer (01)69Manufacturer (07)27Ammunition manufacturer (06)4Importer (08)6Pawnbroker (02)2Destructive-device manufacturer (10)Not reported
October 2022All types108Dealer (01)69Manufacturer (07)27Ammunition manufacturer (06)4Importer (08)6Pawnbroker (02)2Destructive-device manufacturer (10)Not reported
September 2022All types107Dealer (01)69Manufacturer (07)26Ammunition manufacturer (06)4Importer (08)6Pawnbroker (02)2Destructive-device manufacturer (10)Not reported
August 2022All types106Dealer (01)68Manufacturer (07)26Ammunition manufacturer (06)4Importer (08)6Pawnbroker (02)2Destructive-device manufacturer (10)Not reported
July 2022All types105Dealer (01)68Manufacturer (07)25Ammunition manufacturer (06)4Importer (08)6Pawnbroker (02)2Destructive-device manufacturer (10)Not reported
June 2022All types105Dealer (01)68Manufacturer (07)25Ammunition manufacturer (06)4Importer (08)6Pawnbroker (02)2Destructive-device manufacturer (10)Not reported
May 2022All types106Dealer (01)69Manufacturer (07)26Ammunition manufacturer (06)4Importer (08)5Pawnbroker (02)2Destructive-device manufacturer (10)Not reported
April 2022All typesNot availableDealer (01)Not availableManufacturer (07)Not availableAmmunition manufacturer (06)Not availableImporter (08)Not availablePawnbroker (02)Not availableDestructive-device manufacturer (10)Not available
March 2022All types109Sum of 5 reported license typesDealer (01)72Manufacturer (07)26Ammunition manufacturer (06)4Importer (08)5Pawnbroker (02)2Destructive-device manufacturer (10)Not reported
February 2022All types109Dealer (01)72Manufacturer (07)26Ammunition manufacturer (06)4Importer (08)5Pawnbroker (02)2Destructive-device manufacturer (10)Not reported
January 2022All types108Dealer (01)72Manufacturer (07)25Ammunition manufacturer (06)4Importer (08)5Pawnbroker (02)2Destructive-device manufacturer (10)Not reported
December 2021All types108Dealer (01)73Manufacturer (07)24Ammunition manufacturer (06)4Importer (08)5Pawnbroker (02)2Destructive-device manufacturer (10)Not reported
November 2021All types107Dealer (01)72Manufacturer (07)24Ammunition manufacturer (06)4Importer (08)5Pawnbroker (02)2Destructive-device manufacturer (10)Not reported
October 2021All types104Dealer (01)71Manufacturer (07)23Ammunition manufacturer (06)4Importer (08)4Pawnbroker (02)2Destructive-device manufacturer (10)Not reported
September 2021All types103Dealer (01)71Manufacturer (07)22Ammunition manufacturer (06)4Importer (08)4Pawnbroker (02)2Destructive-device manufacturer (10)Not reported
August 2021All types101Dealer (01)70Manufacturer (07)21Ammunition manufacturer (06)4Importer (08)4Pawnbroker (02)2Destructive-device manufacturer (10)Not reported
July 2021All types102Dealer (01)70Manufacturer (07)22Ammunition manufacturer (06)4Importer (08)4Pawnbroker (02)2Destructive-device manufacturer (10)Not reported
June 2021All typesNot availableDealer (01)Not availableManufacturer (07)Not availableAmmunition manufacturer (06)Not availableImporter (08)Not availablePawnbroker (02)Not availableDestructive-device manufacturer (10)Not available
May 2021All types101Sum of 5 reported license typesDealer (01)70Manufacturer (07)21Ammunition manufacturer (06)4Importer (08)4Pawnbroker (02)2Destructive-device manufacturer (10)Not reported
April 2021All types99Dealer (01)70Manufacturer (07)20Ammunition manufacturer (06)4Importer (08)3Pawnbroker (02)2Destructive-device manufacturer (10)Not reported
March 2021All types98Dealer (01)70Manufacturer (07)20Ammunition manufacturer (06)3Importer (08)3Pawnbroker (02)2Destructive-device manufacturer (10)Not reported
February 2021All types100Dealer (01)74Manufacturer (07)18Ammunition manufacturer (06)3Importer (08)3Pawnbroker (02)2Destructive-device manufacturer (10)Not reported
January 2021All types98Dealer (01)74Manufacturer (07)16Ammunition manufacturer (06)3Importer (08)3Pawnbroker (02)2Destructive-device manufacturer (10)Not reported
Cite a figure from this section (7)

How many background checks does Rhode Island run?

The FBI’s background check system (NICS) logged 31,153 checks in Rhode Island in 2025, up 27.4% from 2024. Permit checks were 2.0% of them, and a permit check is not a purchase. From January through August 2026 the count was 29,695, against 19,799 a year earlier. [4]

FBI NICS background checks in Rhode Island per year, 1999–2025 checks

2025: 31,153 · 2024: 24,444 · 27.4% more

Source: FBI NICS firearm checks, Rhode Island monthly counts added up by calendar year. A year is shown only when all twelve months are reported.

  • 31,153firearm background checks in Rhode Island in 2025, 621 of them permit checksFBI NICS · 2025 · sum of 12 monthly totalsCite

What the checks were for, 2025

  1. Handgun15,453 49.6%
  2. Long gun9,762 31.3%
  3. Multiple firearms2,439 7.8%
  4. Other firearm2,001 6.4%
  5. Permit621 2.0%
  6. Returned handgun267 0.9%
  7. All other types610 2.0%

Source: FBI NICS firearm checks, Rhode Island counts by type, 2025. The types add up to the year’s 31,153 checks.

Show every year and month
FBI NICS background checks in Rhode Island by year
YearChecks
2025Checks31,153
2024Checks24,444
2023Checks25,178
2022Checks27,900
2021Checks37,936
2020Checks51,369
2019Checks24,338
2018Checks25,030
2017Checks24,677
2016Checks27,758
2015Checks22,129
2014Checks20,400
Earlier years, 1999–2013
FBI NICS background checks in Rhode Island by year, 1999–2013
YearChecks
2013Checks26,666
2012Checks24,050
2011Checks17,271
2010Checks14,835
2009Checks14,799
2008Checks12,405
2007Checks10,222
2006Checks9,936
2005Checks9,649
2004Checks10,054
2003Checks9,660
2002Checks9,521
2001Checks10,233
2000Checks9,414
1999Checks10,677
FBI NICS background checks in Rhode Island by month
MonthChecks
August 2026Checks1,683
July 2026Checks1,705
June 2026Checks7,861
May 2026Checks4,476
April 2026Checks3,767
March 2026Checks4,013
February 2026Checks2,915
January 2026Checks3,275
December 2025Checks3,298
November 2025Checks2,752
October 2025Checks2,878
September 2025Checks2,426
August 2025Checks2,358
July 2025Checks2,627
June 2025Checks2,639
May 2025Checks2,100
April 2025Checks2,452
March 2025Checks2,736
February 2025Checks2,448
January 2025Checks2,439
December 2024Checks2,292
November 2024Checks2,179
October 2024Checks2,174
September 2024Checks1,876
Earlier months, November 1998 – August 2024
FBI NICS background checks in Rhode Island by month, November 1998 – August 2024
MonthChecks
August 2024Checks1,968
July 2024Checks1,628
June 2024Checks1,564
May 2024Checks1,771
April 2024Checks2,125
March 2024Checks2,529
February 2024Checks2,170
January 2024Checks2,168
December 2023Checks2,250
November 2023Checks2,479
October 2023Checks2,406
September 2023Checks1,675
August 2023Checks1,762
July 2023Checks1,624
June 2023Checks1,823
May 2023Checks1,883
April 2023Checks2,306
March 2023Checks2,481
February 2023Checks2,369
January 2023Checks2,120
December 2022Checks2,422
November 2022Checks2,269
October 2022Checks2,055
September 2022Checks1,914
August 2022Checks2,143
July 2022Checks1,940
June 2022Checks2,883
May 2022Checks2,136
April 2022Checks2,406
March 2022Checks3,160
February 2022Checks2,433
January 2022Checks2,139
December 2021Checks2,792
November 2021Checks2,706
October 2021Checks2,418
September 2021Checks2,433
August 2021Checks2,326
July 2021Checks2,408
June 2021Checks2,427
May 2021Checks2,648
April 2021Checks3,633
March 2021Checks4,957
February 2021Checks3,998
January 2021Checks5,190
December 2020Checks4,002
November 2020Checks4,966
October 2020Checks5,178
September 2020Checks4,666
August 2020Checks4,235
July 2020Checks4,303
June 2020Checks5,332
May 2020Checks3,232
April 2020Checks3,988
March 2020Checks6,169
February 2020Checks2,597
January 2020Checks2,701
December 2019Checks2,406
November 2019Checks2,149
October 2019Checks2,050
September 2019Checks1,842
August 2019Checks1,895
July 2019Checks1,561
June 2019Checks1,609
May 2019Checks1,813
April 2019Checks2,175
March 2019Checks2,640
February 2019Checks2,105
January 2019Checks2,093
December 2018Checks2,196
November 2018Checks2,134
October 2018Checks1,914
September 2018Checks1,621
August 2018Checks1,733
July 2018Checks1,472
June 2018Checks1,685
May 2018Checks1,887
April 2018Checks2,332
March 2018Checks3,528
February 2018Checks2,646
January 2018Checks1,882
December 2017Checks2,269
November 2017Checks2,173
October 2017Checks2,103
September 2017Checks1,799
August 2017Checks1,718
July 2017Checks1,646
June 2017Checks1,899
May 2017Checks1,883
April 2017Checks2,133
March 2017Checks2,553
February 2017Checks2,354
January 2017Checks2,147
December 2016Checks2,542
November 2016Checks2,658
October 2016Checks2,448
September 2016Checks2,052
August 2016Checks2,090
July 2016Checks2,368
June 2016Checks2,302
May 2016Checks1,648
April 2016Checks2,125
March 2016Checks2,516
February 2016Checks2,392
January 2016Checks2,617
December 2015Checks3,363
November 2015Checks2,101
October 2015Checks1,944
September 2015Checks1,566
August 2015Checks1,477
July 2015Checks1,461
June 2015Checks1,512
May 2015Checks1,543
April 2015Checks1,710
March 2015Checks1,953
February 2015Checks1,777
January 2015Checks1,722
December 2014Checks1,988
November 2014Checks1,822
October 2014Checks1,889
September 2014Checks1,570
August 2014Checks1,617
July 2014Checks1,374
June 2014Checks1,251
May 2014Checks1,471
April 2014Checks1,667
March 2014Checks2,208
February 2014Checks1,897
January 2014Checks1,646
December 2013Checks1,969
November 2013Checks1,925
October 2013Checks1,862
September 2013Checks1,622
August 2013Checks1,642
July 2013Checks1,561
June 2013Checks1,697
May 2013Checks2,109
April 2013Checks2,775
March 2013Checks3,088
February 2013Checks2,624
January 2013Checks3,792
December 2012Checks3,870
November 2012Checks2,478
October 2012Checks1,897
September 2012Checks1,771
August 2012Checks1,658
July 2012Checks1,486
June 2012Checks1,457
May 2012Checks1,655
April 2012Checks1,806
March 2012Checks2,237
February 2012Checks2,064
January 2012Checks1,671
December 2011Checks1,961
November 2011Checks1,534
October 2011Checks1,464
September 2011Checks1,350
August 2011Checks1,367
July 2011Checks1,105
June 2011Checks1,195
May 2011Checks1,191
April 2011Checks1,560
March 2011Checks1,756
February 2011Checks1,529
January 2011Checks1,259
December 2010Checks1,456
November 2010Checks1,331
October 2010Checks1,306
September 2010Checks1,178
August 2010Checks1,151
July 2010Checks990
June 2010Checks1,044
May 2010Checks1,052
April 2010Checks1,199
March 2010Checks1,542
February 2010Checks1,316
January 2010Checks1,270
December 2009Checks1,372
November 2009Checks1,186
October 2009Checks1,355
September 2009Checks1,098
August 2009Checks968
July 2009Checks922
June 2009Checks1,072
May 2009Checks1,158
April 2009Checks1,469
March 2009Checks1,557
February 2009Checks1,355
January 2009Checks1,287
December 2008Checks1,373
November 2008Checks1,618
October 2008Checks1,171
September 2008Checks931
August 2008Checks846
July 2008Checks830
June 2008Checks744
May 2008Checks946
April 2008Checks930
March 2008Checks1,122
February 2008Checks973
January 2008Checks921
December 2007Checks947
November 2007Checks917
October 2007Checks911
September 2007Checks796
August 2007Checks765
July 2007Checks668
June 2007Checks717
May 2007Checks795
April 2007Checks901
March 2007Checks1,024
February 2007Checks896
January 2007Checks885
December 2006Checks1,054
November 2006Checks933
October 2006Checks860
September 2006Checks836
August 2006Checks703
July 2006Checks632
June 2006Checks659
May 2006Checks783
April 2006Checks772
March 2006Checks1,017
February 2006Checks839
January 2006Checks848
December 2005Checks972
November 2005Checks945
October 2005Checks902
September 2005Checks835
August 2005Checks661
July 2005Checks620
June 2005Checks567
May 2005Checks693
April 2005Checks831
March 2005Checks1,018
February 2005Checks774
January 2005Checks831
December 2004Checks990
November 2004Checks985
October 2004Checks986
September 2004Checks851
August 2004Checks684
July 2004Checks664
June 2004Checks735
May 2004Checks721
April 2004Checks793
March 2004Checks1,015
February 2004Checks799
January 2004Checks831
December 2003Checks896
November 2003Checks915
October 2003Checks955
September 2003Checks811
August 2003Checks733
July 2003Checks689
June 2003Checks625
May 2003Checks737
April 2003Checks831
March 2003Checks875
February 2003Checks803
January 2003Checks790
December 2002Checks830
November 2002Checks918
October 2002Checks959
September 2002Checks791
August 2002Checks740
July 2002Checks667
June 2002Checks676
May 2002Checks741
April 2002Checks725
March 2002Checks857
February 2002Checks751
January 2002Checks866
December 2001Checks946
November 2001Checks1,062
October 2001Checks1,510
September 2001Checks1,163
August 2001Checks766
July 2001Checks566
June 2001Checks580
May 2001Checks598
April 2001Checks720
March 2001Checks779
February 2001Checks775
January 2001Checks768
December 2000Checks841
November 2000Checks957
October 2000Checks867
September 2000Checks754
August 2000Checks699
July 2000Checks595
June 2000Checks682
May 2000Checks669
April 2000Checks784
March 2000Checks939
February 2000Checks853
January 2000Checks774
December 1999Checks1,225
November 1999Checks1,072
October 1999Checks1,102
September 1999Checks860
August 1999Checks837
July 1999Checks749
June 1999Checks719
May 1999Checks762
April 1999Checks806
March 1999Checks925
February 1999Checks786
January 1999Checks834
December 1998Checks1,021
November 1998Checks38Partial month: NICS began on November 30, 1998
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How many hunting licenses does Rhode Island certify?

Rhode Island certified 7,378 paid hunting-license holders for license year 2024. Hunters bought 26,188 resident and 5,022 nonresident licenses, for $600,510 in all. A holder is one certification, not one person: someone licensed in two states counts in each. [3]

Paid hunting-license holders in Rhode Island, 1956–2024 license holders

2024: 7,378 · 2023: 7,529 · 2.0% fewer

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) hunting license counts, Rhode Island, by license year.

  • 7,378paid hunting-license holders Rhode Island certified for license year 2024; the high was 19,604 in 1968USFWS certifications · 2024 · Rhode IslandCite
Show all 69 years
Hunting licenses certified by Rhode Island
YearPaid license holdersResident licensesNonresident licensesGross cost
2024Paid license holders7,378Resident licenses26,188Nonresident licenses5,022Gross cost$600,510
2023Paid license holders7,529Resident licenses46,620Nonresident licenses7,435Gross cost$595,403
2022Paid license holders8,099Resident licenses45,319Nonresident licenses8,642Gross cost$543,574
2021Paid license holders7,985Resident licenses51,527Nonresident licenses7,505Gross cost$509,799
2020Paid license holders7,605Resident licenses32,524Nonresident licenses6,141Gross cost$533,463
2019Paid license holders7,514Resident licenses49,019Nonresident licenses4,705Gross cost$741,785
2018Paid license holders7,208Resident licenses23,081Nonresident licenses3,609Gross cost$407,485
2017Paid license holders7,414Resident licenses25,962Nonresident licenses3,967Gross cost$441,226
2016Paid license holders8,209Resident licenses26,515Nonresident licenses4,388Gross cost$483,576
2015Paid license holders8,797Resident licenses29,007Nonresident licenses4,193Gross cost$518,916
2014Paid license holders8,978Resident licenses7,469Nonresident licenses1,509Gross cost$526,112
2013Paid license holders8,624Resident licenses29,516Nonresident licenses4,356Gross costWithheld
Earlier years, 1956–2012
Hunting licenses certified by Rhode Island, 1956–2012
YearPaid license holdersResident licensesNonresident licensesGross cost
2012Paid license holders8,551Resident licenses7,606Nonresident licenses1,419Gross costWithheld
2011Paid license holders8,605Resident licenses7,150Nonresident licenses1,455Gross costWithheld
2010Paid license holders8,798Resident licenses7,520Nonresident licenses1,278Gross costWithheld
2009Paid license holders8,858Resident licensesWithheldNonresident licensesWithheldGross costWithheld
2008Paid license holders9,075Resident licenses31,677Nonresident licenses2,951Gross costWithheld
2007Paid license holders9,075Resident licenses31,677Nonresident licenses2,951Gross costWithheld
2006Paid license holders9,075Resident licenses31,677Nonresident licenses2,951Gross costWithheld
2005Paid license holders8,940Resident licenses28,615Nonresident licenses3,024Gross costWithheld
2004Paid license holders9,302Resident licenses31,124Nonresident licenses2,864Gross costWithheld
2003Paid license holders10,691Resident licenses30,995Nonresident licenses2,881Gross costWithheld
2002Paid license holders10,750Resident licenses29,270Nonresident licenses3,553Gross costWithheld
2001Paid license holders10,691Resident licenses30,995Nonresident licenses2,881Gross costWithheld
2000Paid license holders10,750Resident licenses29,270Nonresident licenses3,553Gross cost$296,574
1999Paid license holders12,285Resident licenses31,829Nonresident licenses3,651Gross cost$335,278
1998Paid license holders11,484Resident licenses32,017Nonresident licenses2,615Gross cost$285,961
1997Paid license holders11,704Resident licenses32,005Nonresident licenses2,895Gross cost$280,527
1996Paid license holders12,675Resident licenses31,157Nonresident licenses3,289Gross cost$282,574
1995Paid license holders13,196Resident licenses29,740Nonresident licenses3,928Gross cost$268,000
1994Paid license holders13,082Resident licenses23,747Nonresident licenses3,667Gross cost$270,080
1993Paid license holders13,352Resident licenses31,133Nonresident licenses3,192Gross cost$262,089
1992Paid license holders13,329Resident licenses30,250Nonresident licenses2,676Gross cost$252,264
1991Paid license holders13,938Resident licenses31,420Nonresident licenses2,703Gross cost$273,279
1990Paid license holders12,875Resident licenses29,926Nonresident licenses2,555Gross cost$251,387
1989Paid license holders13,352Resident licenses23,465Nonresident licenses1,692Gross cost$212,298
1988Paid license holders12,782Resident licenses20,062Nonresident licenses1,480Gross cost$183,798
1987Paid license holders13,372Resident licenses20,245Nonresident licenses1,354Gross cost$183,692
1986Paid license holders13,318Resident licenses20,082Nonresident licenses1,340Gross cost$182,192
1985Paid license holders13,245Resident licenses16,701Nonresident licenses1,168Gross cost$154,869
1984Paid license holders13,956Resident licenses18,028Nonresident licenses1,020Gross cost$119,523
1983Paid license holders13,310Resident licenses17,024Nonresident licenses970Gross cost$34,830
1982Paid license holders12,935Resident licenses18,394Nonresident licenses888Gross cost$125,374
1981Paid license holders12,810Resident licenses17,778Nonresident licenses862Gross cost$118,840
1980Paid license holders13,286Resident licenses17,610Nonresident licenses853Gross cost$124,195
1979Paid license holders13,192Resident licenses16,688Nonresident licenses869Gross cost$100,197
1978Paid license holders13,352Resident licenses16,336Nonresident licenses769Gross cost$97,596
1977Paid license holders14,630Resident licenses17,788Nonresident licenses653Gross cost$65,495
1976Paid license holders14,931Resident licenses17,244Nonresident licenses887Gross cost$63,630
1975Paid license holders15,676Resident licenses18,111Nonresident licenses822Gross cost$64,783
1974Paid license holders16,235Resident licenses18,814Nonresident licenses764Gross cost$66,627
1973Paid license holders17,336Resident licenses19,871Nonresident licenses725Gross cost$69,890
1972Paid license holders19,177Resident licenses18,720Nonresident licenses637Gross cost$66,349
1971Paid license holders15,682Resident licenses17,948Nonresident licenses496Gross cost$60,844
1970Paid license holders18,037Resident licenses20,302Nonresident licenses421Gross cost$68,607
1969Paid license holders18,544Resident licenses20,495Nonresident licenses449Gross cost$70,394
1968Paid license holders19,604Resident licenses19,234Nonresident licenses370Gross cost$57,542
1967Paid license holders15,814Resident licenses15,508Nonresident licenses306Gross cost$51,567
1966Paid license holders13,434Resident licenses13,129Nonresident licenses305Gross cost$41,033
1965Paid license holders14,471Resident licenses14,196Nonresident licenses275Gross cost$42,473
1964Paid license holders14,150Resident licenses13,839Nonresident licenses311Gross cost$45,391
1963Paid license holders14,549Resident licenses14,230Nonresident licenses319Gross cost$46,475
1962Paid license holders13,791Resident licensesWithheldNonresident licensesWithheldGross costWithheld
1961Paid license holders13,288Resident licensesWithheldNonresident licensesWithheldGross costWithheld
1960Paid license holders12,149Resident licensesWithheldNonresident licensesWithheldGross costWithheld
1959Paid license holders12,945Resident licensesWithheldNonresident licensesWithheldGross costWithheld
1958Paid license holders12,198Resident licensesWithheldNonresident licensesWithheldGross costWithheld
1957Paid license holders11,036Resident licensesWithheldNonresident licensesWithheldGross costWithheld
1956Paid license holders12,616Resident licensesWithheldNonresident licensesWithheldGross costWithheld
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How much conservation money does Rhode Island receive?

Wildlife Restoration apportioned $5,027,605 to Rhode Island 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]

Wildlife Restoration apportionments to Rhode Island, FY 1939–FY 2026 current dollars

FY 2026: $5,027,605 · FY 2025: $5,396,808 · 6.8% less

Source: USFWS, Rhode Island, including hunter education money. Not adjusted for inflation.

  • $5,027,605apportioned to Rhode Island for fiscal 2026 through Wildlife Restoration, including hunter education; the high was $7,176,940 for fiscal 2023USFWS · FY 2026 · Rhode IslandCite
Show all 88 fiscal years
Wildlife Restoration apportionments to Rhode Island
Fiscal yearApportioned
FY 2026Apportioned$5,027,605
FY 2025Apportioned$5,396,808
FY 2024Apportioned$5,891,560
FY 2023Apportioned$7,176,940
FY 2022Apportioned$6,741,058
FY 2021Apportioned$4,106,221
FY 2020Apportioned$3,647,470
FY 2019Apportioned$4,048,853
FY 2018Apportioned$4,785,824
FY 2017Apportioned$4,652,531
FY 2016Apportioned$4,128,477
FY 2015Apportioned$4,767,143
Earlier fiscal years, FY 1939–FY 2014
Wildlife Restoration apportionments to Rhode Island, FY 1939–FY 2014
Fiscal yearApportioned
FY 2014Apportioned$4,494,878
FY 2013Apportioned$3,142,757
FY 2012Apportioned$2,251,081
FY 2011Apportioned$2,316,511
FY 2010Apportioned$2,795,702
FY 2009Apportioned$2,004,425
FY 2008Apportioned$1,855,483
FY 2007Apportioned$1,587,401
FY 2006Apportioned$1,372,361
FY 2005Apportioned$1,405,099
FY 2004Apportioned$1,207,123
FY 2003Apportioned$1,261,676
FY 2002Apportioned$1,121,404
FY 2001Apportioned$1,203,184
FY 2000Apportioned$1,111,848
FY 1999Apportioned$961,369
FY 1998Apportioned$912,282
FY 1997Apportioned$973,154
FY 1996Apportioned$1,223,381
FY 1995Apportioned$1,253,007
FY 1994Apportioned$1,097,348
FY 1993Apportioned$945,500
FY 1992Apportioned$892,500
FY 1991Apportioned$950,500
FY 1990Apportioned$689,500
FY 1989Apportioned$698,000
FY 1988Apportioned$634,500
FY 1987Apportioned$637,343
FY 1986Apportioned$613,007
FY 1985Apportioned$466,450
FY 1984Apportioned$519,500
FY 1983Apportioned$629,400
FY 1982Apportioned$669,700
FY 1981Apportioned$487,970
FY 1980Apportioned$501,440
FY 1979Apportioned$466,880
FY 1978Apportioned$358,500
FY 1977Apportioned$474,500
FY 1976Apportioned$322,650
FY 1975Apportioned$290,100
FY 1974Apportioned$257,755
FY 1973Apportioned$224,132
FY 1972Apportioned$190,326
FY 1971Apportioned$153,850
FY 1970Apportioned$158,225
FY 1969Apportioned$151,450
FY 1968Apportioned$131,600
FY 1967Apportioned$117,515
FY 1966Apportioned$96,030
FY 1965Apportioned$83,525
FY 1964Apportioned$78,139
FY 1963Apportioned$69,510
FY 1962Apportioned$69,850
FY 1961Apportioned$73,510
FY 1960Apportioned$79,000
FY 1959Apportioned$82,000
FY 1958Apportioned$84,870
FY 1957Apportioned$81,180
FY 1956Apportioned$71,400
FY 1955Apportioned$48,984
FY 1954Apportioned$58,923
FY 1953Apportioned$50,126
FY 1952Apportioned$85,955
FY 1951Apportioned$43,368
FY 1950Apportioned$49,567
FY 1949Apportioned$53,903
FY 1948Apportioned$41,319
FY 1947Apportioned$1,715
FY 1946Apportioned$697
FY 1945Apportioned$639
FY 1944Apportioned$724
FY 1943Apportioned$843
FY 1942Apportioned$1,958
FY 1941Apportioned$1,605
FY 1940Apportioned$1,147
FY 1939Apportioned$729
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How does Rhode Island compare?

Rhode Island ranks 48th for firearms made, 49th for license records, 50th for hunting license holders and 49th for Wildlife Restoration money. Pick a measure to see every state, or see all fifty states compared on the U.S. page.

Measure
AlaskaAK10256287.2K$35.6MAlabamaAL150K1.48K497K$19.2MArkansasAR50.8K1.5K8103.88331K$14MArizonaAZ550K2.58K2.23K4.32303K$23.1MCaliforniaCA50K2.03K4860.17252K$26.8MColoradoCO2.31K1.68K2790.60379K$22.9MConnecticutDelawareFloridaFL350K4.56K8280.52265K$16.4MGeorgiaGA797K2.42K1.25K1.60816K$27.7MHawaiiHI29810515.3K$5.03MIowaIA23.2K1.46K710.28223K$12.1MIdahoID42.7K1.34K3522.52301K$16.6MIllinoisIL213K1.41K282K$16.6MIndianaIN18.1K1.73K2610.51253K$13.9MKansasKS8.88K1.21K530.23282K$16.1MKentuckyKY613K1.44K9442.97316K$14MLouisianaLA4.79K1.29K451K$17.6MMassachusettsMarylandMaineME735547208K$9.38MMichiganMI23.9K2.44K350.05632K$23.9MMinnesotaMN26K1.55K1.69K3.58528K$23.8MMissouriMO55.1K2.44K2380.51522K$22.4MMississippiMS1.04K1.05K272K$12.2MMontanaMT10.4K1.18K3143.83233K$22MNorth CarolinaNC656K3.06K1.02K1.29582K$22.3MNorth DakotaND1.66K543149K$12.1MNebraskaNE4.19K804267K$15.2MNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNM2.74K689280.20160K$17.8MNevadaNV147K8592490.99111K$15.6MNew YorkNY88.2K1.82K2990.19533K$20.9MOhioOH53.9K2.79K2370.27360K$16.6MOklahomaOK6.01K1.7K356K$17.5MOregonOR12.9K1.38K330K$20.1MPennsylvaniaPA95.6K3.24K1.2K1.241.03M$30.6MSouth CarolinaSC765K1.49K7652.06199K$11.1MSouth DakotaSD1.9K646801.09223K$14.3MTennesseeTN1.16M1.99K1.17K2.24734K$24.2MTexasTX666K8.34K1.12K0.501.12M$38.9MUtahUT135K1.37K7002.51283K$16.4MVirginiaVA12K1.99K2210.33251K$14.3MVermontWashingtonWA177K1.17K4820.84164K$15.4MWisconsinWI205K1.77K1.02K2.16652K$23.5MWest VirginiaWV3.32K943260.23278K$9.83MWyomingWY12.9K8243678.13119K$14.4MRhode Island
  • Under 3.32K
  • 3.32K to 18.1K
  • 18.1K to 88.2K
  • 88.2K to 350K
  • 350K and up
  • Under 646
  • 646 to 1.18K
  • 1.18K to 1.49K
  • 1.49K to 2.03K
  • 2.03K and up
  • Under 123
  • 123 to 299
  • 299 to 765
  • 765 to 1.17K
  • 1.17K and up
  • Not published
  • Under 0.27
  • 0.27 to 0.52
  • 0.52 to 1.60
  • 1.60 to 3.58
  • 3.58 and up
  • Not published
  • Under 111K
  • 111K to 251K
  • 251K to 301K
  • 301K to 522K
  • 522K and up
  • Under $9.83M
  • $9.83M to $14.4M
  • $14.4M to $17.5M
  • $17.5M to $23.1M
  • $23.1M and up

Map and table: firearms the state’s plants reported to ATF, calendar year 2024. Darker means higher.

Map and table: federal firearms license records on ATF’s Aug 2026 list, all listed types. Darker means higher.

Map and table: private small arms, ordnance and accessories manufacturing jobs, 2025 annual average. Darker means higher.

Map and table: the share of the state’s private jobs in small arms manufacturing, against the U.S. share, 2025; 1.00 means the same share. Darker means higher.

Map and table: paid hunting-license holders the state certified for license year 2024. Darker means higher.

Map and table: Wildlife Restoration and hunter education money apportioned for fiscal 2026. Darker means higher.

Every state and measure
RankStateFirearms made, 2024License records, Aug 2026Small arms jobs, 2025Job concentration, 2025Hunting license holders, 2024Wildlife Restoration, FY 2026
1New Hampshire1,381,9226021,69715.4059,947$5,027,605
2Tennessee1,164,2391,9901,1712.24734,342$24,236,720
3Georgia796,8572,4251,2501.60815,738$27,695,024
4South Carolina764,9041,4947652.06199,114$11,071,422
5Texas665,8328,3431,1200.501,117,858$38,857,809
6North Carolina656,2673,0581,0201.29581,521$22,308,487
7Kentucky613,2251,4429442.97315,758$13,967,424
8Arizona549,9892,5802,2344.32303,298$23,118,473
9Massachusetts479,681589Not publishedNot published60,377$8,289,959
10Florida350,1574,5588280.52265,018$16,437,305
11Connecticut225,5306591,2464.6025,903$6,023,949
12New Jersey222,163380Not publishedNot published67,305$8,289,959
13Illinois213,4461,414Not publishedNot published282,380$16,595,276
14Wisconsin205,1101,7751,0172.16652,399$23,485,531
15Washington176,7451,1654820.84163,801$15,447,463
16Alabama150,1801,479Not publishedNot published497,063$19,216,281
17Nevada146,5248592490.99111,210$15,610,455
18Utah135,2091,3707002.51282,841$16,350,555
19Pennsylvania95,6103,2371,1971.241,031,218$30,594,626
20New York88,1651,8162990.19533,479$20,933,144
21Missouri55,1392,4372380.51521,787$22,441,430
22Ohio53,8952,7852370.27359,811$16,569,111
23Arkansas50,8031,5008103.88331,401$14,014,316
24California49,9712,0304860.17251,590$26,821,647
25Idaho42,6771,3413522.52300,759$16,597,136
26Vermont28,628340Not publishedNot published55,171$5,027,605
27Minnesota26,0321,5521,6853.58527,774$23,819,471
28Michigan23,9142,436350.05632,144$23,914,949
29Iowa23,1901,456710.28222,692$12,112,654
30Indiana18,1361,7312610.51252,645$13,857,865
31Wyoming12,9468243678.13118,896$14,427,611
32Oregon12,8721,379Not publishedNot published330,416$20,075,259
33Virginia11,9591,9942210.33251,350$14,312,936
34Maryland10,7567921230.28111,027$7,898,984
35Montana10,3771,1843143.83233,193$21,957,263
36Kansas8,8811,206530.23282,124$16,080,090
37Oklahoma6,0111,704Not publishedNot published356,283$17,533,166
38Louisiana4,7941,288Not publishedNot published451,343$17,626,642
39Nebraska4,188804Not publishedNot published266,748$15,218,471
40West Virginia3,323943260.23278,193$9,827,675
41New Mexico2,744689280.20160,081$17,768,168
42Colorado2,3131,6792790.60378,763$22,930,115
43South Dakota1,896646801.09222,875$14,329,482
44North Dakota1,659543Not publishedNot published148,512$12,140,115
45Mississippi1,0381,053Not publishedNot published271,751$12,204,415
46Maine735547Not publishedNot published208,206$9,376,640
47Hawaii298105Not publishedNot published15,296$5,027,605
48Rhode Island103115Not publishedNot published7,378$5,027,605
49Alaska102562Not publishedNot published87,159$35,595,455
50Delaware41135Not publishedNot published15,399$5,027,605

Ranks count only states with a published value. A state without one is listed last, never as zero. Background checks are left out: state permit rules change how many checks a state runs, and a check is not a sale. Sources: ATF Annual Firearms Manufacturing and Export Report, ATF Federal Firearms Listings, BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, USFWS Wildlife Restoration and hunting licenses.

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  1. [1] ATF Annual Firearms Manufacturing and Export Reportcalendar years 2006–2024www.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 1939–2026www.fws.gov
  4. [4] FBI NICS firearm checksmonthly state counts, November 1998 – August 2026; checks by type, 2025www.fbi.gov

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  • BLS does not publish small arms manufacturing employment for Rhode Island.
  • The 2022 Economic Census has no firearm or ammunition manufacturing figures for Rhode Island.
  • Census reported no firearm or ammunition product leaving Rhode Island in all twelve months of 2025; the monthly values through December 2025 are in Census trade data.