How Many Gun Dealers Are There In Your State?

The United States has 58,344 Federally Licensed Gun Dealers.* That's nearly twice the number of post offices.

See how many gun dealers are in your state and share the national map with your friends and family.

Gun Dealers and Background Checks

Under current law, federally licensed gun dealers are required to conduct criminal background checks for all gun sales. However, private sellers can sell guns without background checks, no questions asked.

We need to close this dangerous loophole in our federal gun laws. Under the Senate Background Checks Bill (S.374), if you want to sell your gun, you'll simply meet your buyer at a local gun store and the store will conduct the background check on the buyer.

Background Checks are Quick and Easy -- And They Save Lives

The gun lobby has argued that it is inconvenient to the point of being unreasonable for gun owners to require a background check for every private sale. But the facts make it clear that no matter where you live in America, getting a background check is quick and easy. In fact, there are nearly twice as many federally licensed gun dealers as there are post offices.

*Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Jan. 2013.