Kentucky has a population of 4,440,204. In the year 2020, there were 959,173 firearms sold in Kentucky. That's one firearm sold for every 4.6 people in the state. Kentucky ranks in the #2 position in terms of per capita gun sales, and in the #5 position in absolute firearm sales for the most recent year. For every McDonald’s restaurant in Kentucky there are 4.1 gun dealers.
| Firearm Sales in Kentucky | |
|---|---|
| Year 2020 | 959,173 |
| Year 2019 | 1,162,091 |
| Year 2018 | 1,385,309 |
| Year 2017 | 1,281,049 |
| Dealers & Manufacturers in Kentucky | |
|---|---|
| Gun dealers | 1,070 |
| Gun pawnbrokers | 322 |
| Ammo manufacturers | 21 |
| Gun manufacturers | 167 |
| Gun importers | 13 |
| Number of McDonald's in the state | 261 |
Sources: fbi.gov, atf.gov, wikipedia.org, apnews.com
