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Article Date: March 2026
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Firearms Trade Mixed to End Year


December firearms imports continued the downward trend that’s plagued 2025, according to ITC data compiled by the NSSF, with handgun imports dropping 19% to 2,675,553 units in 2025. Long guns didn’t fare much better: rifle imports finished the year down 19% to 833,746, while shotguns slipped 13% to 972,050 units. In ammunition, other cartridge imports plummeted 45% to 1.90 billion units, and shotshells fell ... Log in to view full article.

 


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