Mississippi has a population of 2,988,762. In the year 2020, there were 211,294 firearms sold in Mississippi. That's one firearm sold for every 14.2 people in the state. Mississippi ranks in the #16 position in terms of per capita gun sales, and in the #27 position in absolute firearm sales for the most recent year. For every McDonald’s restaurant in Mississippi there are 4.44 gun dealers.
| Firearm Sales in Mississippi | |
|---|---|
| Year 2020 | 211,294 |
| Year 2019 | 134,451 |
| Year 2018 | 139,465 |
| Year 2017 | 139,022 |
| Dealers & Manufacturers in Mississippi | |
|---|---|
| Gun dealers | 720 |
| Gun pawnbrokers | 185 |
| Ammo manufacturers | 28 |
| Gun manufacturers | 152 |
| Gun importers | 4 |
| Number of McDonald's in the state | 162 |
Sources: fbi.gov, atf.gov, wikipedia.org, apnews.com
