| Number of Federally Licensed Firearms Dealers
Fiscal years 1975-1995
| Fiscal Year |
Type 01a |
Type 01b |
Total |
| 1975 |
146,429 |
2,813 |
149,242 |
| 1976 |
150,767 |
2,882 |
153,649 |
| 1977 |
157,681 |
3,113 |
155,794 |
| 1978 |
152,681 |
3,113 |
157,249 |
| 1979 |
153,681 |
3,388 |
157,249 |
| 1980 |
155,690 |
3,608 |
159,298 |
| 1981 |
168,301 |
4,308 |
172,609 |
| 1982 |
184,840 |
5,002 |
189,842 |
| 1983 |
200,342 |
5,388 |
205,730 |
| 1984 |
195,487 |
5,140 |
200,987 |
| 1985 |
219,366 |
6,207 |
225,573 |
| 1986 |
235,393 |
6,998 |
242,391 |
| 1987 |
230,888 |
7,316 |
238,205 |
| 1988 |
239,637 |
8,261 |
247,898 |
| 1989 |
231,442 |
8,626 |
240,068 |
| 1990 |
235,684 |
9,029 |
244,713 |
| 1991 |
241,706 |
9,625 |
251,331 |
| 1992 |
248,155 |
10,452 |
258,607 |
| 1993 |
246,984 |
10,958 |
257,942* |
| 1994 |
213,734 |
10,872 |
224,606 |
| 1995 |
158,240 |
10,155 |
168,395 |
01a = This type of license is issued to dealers and gunsmiths
01b = This type of license is issued to pawnbrokers
*The number of firearms dealers peaked in April 1993 at 260,703
Source -ATF
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