Almost 1.5 Million Guns Enter the US From This Country

In a country where the average is 120.5 guns per 100 people, it may not be a surprise that the US also has the biggest firearm manufacturers worldwide. American citizens own 393.3 million of the 857 million (46%) civilian-use firearms around the world. Companies like Ruger  Co., Smith & Wesson, Winchester, and Colt are just some of the gun companies in the United States.

America’s $32.1 billion a year arms and ammunition industry may not be large enough to meet consumer demand. The US imported over 6.8 million guns in 2020, up 71% from the previous year and by far the most ever recorded. Handguns were the largest share of all US imports of firearms in 2020 – nearly 60%. Shotguns were the second largest category, accounting for about 28% of all firearm imports, followed by rifles, which made up just under 13% of all imports. 

24/7 Wall St. was able to identify what countries the most guns in America come from by using data from the 2021 edition of Firearms Commerce in the United States, a report published by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. We ranked countries by the number of handguns, rifles, and shotguns imported into the United States in 2020. 

Why Does This Matter?

Although this list includes some Asian and South American countries, the vast majority of countries are in Europe. Many of the weapons that are familiar to American gun enthusiasts and sportsmen come from these nations, including Beretta, which is headquartered in Italy (No. 6 on the list); Glock, headquartered in Austria (No. 2); and Taurus, headquartered in Brazil (No. 3).

The most guns in America come from this country.

32. France

• Firearms imported into the US, 2020: 1,425 (0.02% of all imported firearms)
• Handguns imported: 1,042 (0.03% of all imported handguns)
• Rifles imported: 321 (0.04% of all imported rifles)
• Shotguns imported: 62 (0.00% of all imported shotguns)

31. Russia

• Firearms imported into the US in 2020: 1,595 (0.02% of all imported firearms)
• Handguns imported: None
• Rifles imported: 1,595 (0.18% of all imported rifles)
• Shotguns imported: None

30. Hungary

• Firearms imported into the US in 2020: 2,029 (0.03% of all imported firearms)
• Handguns imported: 1,154 (0.03% of all imported handguns)
• Rifles imported: 875 (0.10% of all imported rifles)
• Shotguns imported: None

29. Georgia

• Firearms imported into the US in 2020: 2,108 (0.03% of all imported firearms)
• Handguns imported: 608 (0.02% of all imported handguns)
• Rifles imported: 1,500 (0.17% of all imported rifles)
• Shotguns imported: None

28. Slovakia

• Firearms imported into the US in 2020: 2,987 (0.04% of all imported firearms)
• Handguns imported: 2,987 (0.07% of all imported handguns)
• Rifles imported: None
• Shotguns imported: None

27. Taiwan

• Firearms imported into the US in 2020: 3,140 (0.05% of all imported firearms)
• Handguns imported: None
• Rifles imported: 3,140 (0.36% of all imported rifles)
• Shotguns imported: None

26. Montenegro

• Firearms imported into the US in 2020: 3,639 (0.05% of all imported firearms)
• Handguns imported: 3,639 (0.09% of all imported handguns)
• Rifles imported: None
• Shotguns imported: None

25. Slovenia

• Firearms imported into the US in 2020: 4,902 (0.07% of all imported firearms)
• Handguns imported: 4,902 (0.12% of all imported handguns)
• Rifles imported: None
• Shotguns imported: None

24. Poland

• Firearms imported into the US in 2020: 18,577 (0.27% of all imported firearms)
• Handguns imported: 10,286 (0.26% of all imported handguns)
• Rifles imported: 8,291 (0.95% of all imported rifles)
• Shotguns imported: None

23. United Kingdom

• Firearms imported into the US in 2020: 20,494 (0.30% of all imported firearms)
• Handguns imported: 65 (0.00% of all imported handguns)
• Rifles imported: 11,937 (1.36% of all imported rifles)
• Shotguns imported: 8,492 (0.44% of all imported shotguns)

22. Bulgaria

• Firearms imported into the US in 2020: 20,671 (0.30% of all imported firearms)
• Handguns imported: 6,937 (0.17% of all imported handguns)
• Rifles imported: 13,733 (1.57% of all imported rifles)
• Shotguns imported: 01 (0.00% of all imported shotguns)

21. Switzerland

• Firearms imported into the US in 2020: 21,368 (0.31% of all imported firearms)
• Handguns imported: 17,943 (0.45% of all imported handguns)
• Rifles imported: 3,390 (0.39% of all imported rifles)
• Shotguns imported: 35 (0.00% of all imported shotguns)

20. Belgium

• Firearms imported into the US in 2020: 23,865 (0.35% of all imported firearms)
• Handguns imported: 14,120 (0.35% of all imported handguns)
• Rifles imported: 9,533 (1.09% of all imported rifles)
• Shotguns imported: 212 (0.01% of all imported shotguns)

19. Argentina

• Firearms imported into the US in 2020: 29,030 (0.42% of all imported firearms)
• Handguns imported: 29,030 (0.72% of all imported handguns)
• Rifles imported: None
• Shotguns imported: None

18. Portugal

• Firearms imported into the US in 2020: 34,648 (0.51% of all imported firearms)
• Handguns imported: None
• Rifles imported: 34,576 (3.95% of all imported rifles)
• Shotguns imported: 72 (0.00% of all imported shotguns)

17. Romania

• Firearms imported into the US in 2020: 38,056 (0.56% of all imported firearms)
• Handguns imported: 22,145 (0.55% of all imported handguns)
• Rifles imported: 15,911 (1.82% of all imported rifles)
• Shotguns imported: None

16. Finland

• Firearms imported into the US in 2020: 46,546 (0.68% of all imported firearms)
• Handguns imported: 08 (0.00% of all imported handguns)
• Rifles imported: 46,506 (5.31% of all imported rifles)
• Shotguns imported: 32 (0.00% of all imported shotguns)

15. Serbia

• Firearms imported into the US in 2020: 46,799 (0.69% of all imported firearms)
• Handguns imported: 22,703 (0.56% of all imported handguns)
• Rifles imported: 24,096 (2.75% of all imported rifles)
• Shotguns imported: None

14. Israel

• Firearms imported into the US in 2020: 56,893 (0.83% of all imported firearms)
• Handguns imported: 41,357 (1.03% of all imported handguns)
• Rifles imported: 7,839 (0.90% of all imported rifles)
• Shotguns imported: 7,697 (0.40% of all imported shotguns)

13. Spain

• Firearms imported into the US in 2020: 58,981 (0.86% of all imported firearms)
• Handguns imported: 960 (0.02% of all imported handguns)
• Rifles imported: 57,506 (6.57% of all imported rifles)
• Shotguns imported: 515 (0.03% of all imported shotguns)

12. Japan

• Firearms imported into the US in 2020: 78,869 (1.15% of all imported firearms)
• Handguns imported: None
• Rifles imported: 78,249 (8.94% of all imported rifles)
• Shotguns imported: 620 (0.03% of all imported shotguns)

11. Philippines

• Firearms imported into the US in 2020: 117,217 (1.72% of all imported firearms)
• Handguns imported: 113,399 (2.81% of all imported handguns)
• Rifles imported: 3,818 (0.44% of all imported rifles)
• Shotguns imported: None

10. China

• Firearms imported into the US in 2020: 217,462 (3.18% of all imported firearms)
• Handguns imported: None
• Rifles imported: 12,000 (1.37% of all imported rifles)
• Shotguns imported: 205,462 (10.67% of all imported shotguns)

9. Canada

• Firearms imported into the US in 2020: 236,427 (3.46% of all imported firearms)
• Handguns imported: 3,050 (0.08% of all imported handguns)
• Rifles imported: 232,395 (26.55% of all imported rifles)
• Shotguns imported: 982 (0.05% of all imported shotguns)

8. Czech Republic

• Firearms imported into the US in 2020: 275,943 (4.04% of all imported firearms)
• Handguns imported: 247,491 (6.14% of all imported handguns)
• Rifles imported: 28,418 (3.25% of all imported rifles)
• Shotguns imported: 34 (0.00% of all imported shotguns)

7. Germany

• Firearms imported into the US in 2020: 350,291 (5.13% of all imported firearms)
• Handguns imported: 274,799 (6.82% of all imported handguns)
• Rifles imported: 73,118 (8.35% of all imported rifles)
• Shotguns imported: 2,374 (0.12% of all imported shotguns)

6. Italy

• Firearms imported into the US in 2020: 371,088 (5.43% of all imported firearms)
• Handguns imported: 146,565 (3.64% of all imported handguns)
• Rifles imported: 48,705 (5.57% of all imported rifles)
• Shotguns imported: 175,818 (9.13% of all imported shotguns)

5. Sweden

• Firearms imported into the US in 2020: 431,787 (6.32% of all imported firearms)
• Handguns imported: 45 (0.00% of all imported handguns)
• Rifles imported: 1,680 (0.19% of all imported rifles)
• Shotguns imported: 430,062 (22.34% of all imported shotguns)

4. Croatia

• Firearms imported into the US in 2020: 521,932 (7.64% of all imported firearms)
• Handguns imported: 521,932 (12.95% of all imported handguns)
• Rifles imported: None
• Shotguns imported: None

3. Brazil

• Firearms imported into the US in 2020: 1,016,630 (14.88% of all imported firearms)
• Handguns imported: 849,700 (21.08% of all imported handguns)
• Rifles imported: 120,864 (13.81% of all imported rifles)
• Shotguns imported: 46,066 (2.39% of all imported shotguns)

2. Austria

• Firearms imported into the US in 2020: 1,284,785 (18.81% of all imported firearms)
• Handguns imported: 1,279,123 (31.73% of all imported handguns)
• Rifles imported: 5,632 (0.64% of all imported rifles)
• Shotguns imported: 30 (0.00% of all imported shotguns)

1. Turkey

• Firearms imported into the US in 2020: 1,490,251 (21.81% of all imported firearms)
• Handguns imported: 415,180 (10.30% of all imported handguns)
• Rifles imported: 29,450 (3.37% of all imported rifles)
• Shotguns imported: 1,045,621 (54.32% of all imported shotguns)

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