California has a population of 39,148,760. In the year 2020, there were 874,175 firearms sold in California. That's one firearm sold for every 44.8 people in the state. California ranks in the #46 position in terms of per capita gun sales, and in the #6 position in absolute firearm sales for the most recent year. For every McDonald’s restaurant in California there are 1.29 gun dealers.
| Firearm Sales in California | |
|---|---|
| Year 2020 | 874,175 |
| Year 2019 | 662,497 |
| Year 2018 | 684,886 |
| Year 2017 | 819,598 |
| Dealers & Manufacturers in California | |
|---|---|
| Gun dealers | 1,920 |
| Gun pawnbrokers | 89 |
| Ammo manufacturers | 78 |
| Gun manufacturers | 533 |
| Gun importers | 64 |
| Number of McDonald's in the state | 1,492 |
Sources: fbi.gov, atf.gov, wikipedia.org, apnews.com
