The number of retail outlets with an FFL Type 01 license to sell firearms has declined by more than 13 percent in just the last five years. In 2021, there were 52,993 Type 01 FFLs nationwide. BATFE’s “Firearm Commerce in the United States Statistical Update 2024” (the latest available) reports that in 2013 there were 54,026 Type 01 FFLs. Its 19th Anniversary celebration on July 11 demonstrates what is often lost when FFL Type 01s are not renewed. Manufacturing Adds to the ChallengeGun sales this year continue to climb, despite the drop in Type 01 FFLs.