Louisiana has a population of 4,663,616. In the year 2020, there were 250,573 firearms sold in Louisiana. That's one firearm sold for every 18.6 people in the state. Louisiana ranks in the #30 position in terms of per capita gun sales, and in the #26 position in absolute firearm sales for the most recent year. For every McDonald’s restaurant in Louisiana there are 3.4 gun dealers.
| Firearm Sales in Louisiana | |
|---|---|
| Year 2020 | 250,573 |
| Year 2019 | 160,891 |
| Year 2018 | 171,413 |
| Year 2017 | 183,694 |
| Dealers & Manufacturers in Louisiana | |
|---|---|
| Gun dealers | 989 |
| Gun pawnbrokers | 175 |
| Ammo manufacturers | 34 |
| Gun manufacturers | 203 |
| Gun importers | 8 |
| Number of McDonald's in the state | 291 |
Sources: fbi.gov, atf.gov, wikipedia.org, apnews.com
