Firearm Statistics: Updated Table

PART I: NATIONAL DATA

Table 9. Import and Export of Non-Military Firearms, 1970-2004
Number[1]
YEAR IMPORT EXPORT
Shotguns Rifles Handguns [2] TOTAL TOTAL
1970 51,227 81,469 13,975 146,671 100,272
1971 55,984 76,604 24,305 156,893 76,729
1972 80,033 111,332 37,643 229,008 98,279
1973 105,650 108,093 22,475 236,218 121,304
1974 79,015 124,657 28,408 232,080 148,267
1975 114,553 126,266 32,865 273,684 119,402
1976 103,147 114,162 25,537 242,846 105,103
1977 49,420 117,108 32,891 199,419 78,233
1978 51,458 98,171 24,835 174,464 81,320
1979 62,263 102,300 24,013 188,576 70,611
1980 29,795 64,414 36,437 130,646 18,252
1981 36,736 80,468 21,947 139,151 2,991
1982 46,064 72,320 24,359 142,743 11,097
1983 40,559 65,599 22,012 128,170 9,876
1984 57,294 126,573 28,624 212,491 6,039
1985 58,796 99,454 44,050 202,300 1,659
1986 53,305 101,117 50,929 205,351 11,992
1987 39,761 105,434 49,329 194,524 36,231
1988 51,071 93,141 35,450 179,662 45,977
1989 68,930 107,984 44,438 221,352 47,999
1990 63,405 108,774 44,434 216,613 26,012
1991 49,249 77,659 27,922 154,830 21,111
1992 34,828 50,833 19,549 105,210 14,925
1993 48,437 104,357 28,745 181,539 38,110
1994 42,111 70,606 41,946 154,663 49,162
1995 20,376 53,065 34,130 107,571 80,535
1996 21,615 37,869 24,398 83,882 73,906
1997 13,966 26,952 9,179 50,097 77,568
1998 12,894 61,164 9,316 83,374 95,544
1999 7,692 22,040 4,736 34,368 91,237
2000 13,935 25,615 5,391 44,941 104,285
2001 13,364 31,817 13,097 58,278 100,015
2002 22,511 52,183 14,827 89,521 193,485
2003 25,547 60,586 10,996 97,129 181,069
2004 26,394 78,399 13,461 118,254 177,066

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