According to statistics the Connecticut Mirror acquired from the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, Connecticut has approved the purchase of more than 613,018 handguns, shotguns, and rifles in the last six years.
The number of gun sales has increased annually for the last six years, with almost a 24% increase from 2011-2012.
The data also shows that the number of handguns have exceeded the number of long guns. Last year, 61% were for handguns and 39% for long guns.
The Connecticut Mirror also provides several graphs on this gun data, including approvals and denials for the last six years.
