1.27M
By the end of 2026, an estimated 1.27 million guns will have been illegally trafficked since 2017.
Nick Suplina, Marianna Mitchem, Chelsea Parsons, “The Supply Side of Violence: How Gun Dealers Fuel Firearm Trafficking,” Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund, December 2, 2025, https://everytownresearch.org/report/how-gun-dealers-fuel-firearm-trafficking/.
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