Virginia has a population of 8,413,774. In the year 2020, there were 444,697 firearms sold in Virginia. That's one firearm sold for every 18.9 people in the state. Virginia ranks in the #32 position in terms of per capita gun sales, and in the #16 position in absolute firearm sales for the most recent year. For every McDonald’s restaurant in Virginia there are 3.05 gun dealers.
| Firearm Sales in Virginia | |
|---|---|
| Year 2020 | 444,697 |
| Year 2019 | 267,664 |
| Year 2018 | 243,148 |
| Year 2017 | 262,497 |
| Dealers & Manufacturers in Virginia | |
|---|---|
| Gun dealers | 1,356 |
| Gun pawnbrokers | 175 |
| Ammo manufacturers | 39 |
| Gun manufacturers | 345 |
| Gun importers | 59 |
| Number of McDonald's in the state | 445 |
Sources: fbi.gov, atf.gov, wikipedia.org, apnews.com