The Business of Guns

WEBSITES

American Firearms Institute: Firearm and Handgun Manufacturers (https://www.americanfirearms.org/manufacturers/). This (non- exhaustive) list identifies the largest manufacturers of firearms in the United States, with details on their sales and products.

Armslist (armslist.com). The self-proclaimed “world’s best firearms classifieds,” this website connects thousands of gun buyers with prospective sellers each day.

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms, and Explosives: Data & Statistics (https://www.atf.gov/resource-center/data-statistics). The website of the ATF, the federal bureau responsible for policing illegal firearms, features information on who sells guns, who buys guns, and what it takes to be federally licensed. Giffords Law Center: Gun Dealers (lawcenter.giffords.org/gun- laws/policy-areas/gun-sales/gun-dealers). This database includes federal and state laws, licensing requirements, and information about additional mandates like background checks.

National Shooting Sports Federation: Retailers (nssf.org/retailers). This gun-advocacy group lists major retailers that sell firearms, in addition to industry news and regulations about the sale of guns.

Shooting Sports Retailer (shootingsportsretailer.com). This reporting site for the gun retail industry features news, statistics, and price points about major gun manufacturers and retailers.

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