That is comprised of $21.0 billion in direct contributions from manufacturers, distributors and retailers of firearms and ammunition and another $14.2 billion in supplier impact and $16.2 in induced impact. The industry employs an estimated 149,000 persons directly and another 162,000 jobs in supplier and ancillary jobs, according to the National Shooting Sports Foundation’s annual study. That is slightly larger than the $51.3 ... Log in to view full article.