Firearms imports were sluggish throughout 2022 and finished the year on a down note to boot, with handguns contracting 33% in Dec. to 286,043 units, as most categories declined from 2021’s elevated levels, according to ITC data compiled by the NSSF. For the year, handgun imports were down 16% to 4,403,033 units, and rifle imports inched down 1% to 1,125,415 units, with long guns falling 50% to 1,404,533 units. Ammunition was a mixed bag, with other cartridge imports declining 18% to 3.90 billion units the prior year, while shot shells were ... Log in to view full article.