The tragic mass shooting at Florida State University, where two people were shot and killed and five others were injured, sparked renewed protests among students demanding tougher gun laws. On Wednesday, April 23, 2025, students marched from the Florida State campus to Florida’s State Capitol Building to ask lawmakers to consider gun safety legislation. Andres Perez, president of the Florida State University chapter of Students Demand Action, said in a press statement, “I wish it didn’t have to take us being gunned down on our college campus for this country, our lawmakers, and the media to recognize gun violence for the crisis that it is.”
Despite these calls for change, Florida remains a major hub for gun manufacturing. 24/7 Wall St. has compiled a list of the Florida-based gun manufacturers that produce the majority of firearms made in the state. (Also see the open carry gun laws for each state.)
24/7 Wall St. identified the top firearm manufacturers in Florida using data from the NSSF, ATF, and other sources. It is important to note that this list is a ranking of production facilities, and as a result, a company can appear more than once. Gunmakers who are federally licensed under their first and last name, rather than a company or brand name, were excluded from this list.
(This article was updated on April 26, 2025, to reflect recent news and remarks made by student protesters in Florida this week.)
Why We’re Covering This Now
Despite renewed pressures for stricter gun control legislation, Florida remains a hub for firearms manufacturing. Due to the presence of a small handful of companies (most notably, Kel Tec), more guns are manufactured in Florida than nearly anywhere else in the country. Florida’s firearm industry has a meaningful economic impact. Both directly and indirectly, arms and ammunition generated $4.7 billion in output and supported an estimated 23,539 jobs in 2023, according to the NSSF. Additionally, through property, sales, and income taxes, the state and federal government collected a combined $631.4 million in revenue from Florida’s arms and ammunition industry.
Check out Florida’s leading gun manufacturers:
23. Knights Manufacturing Co.
- Firearms manufactured in 2022: 510 (0.10% of all guns made in state)
- Production facility output by firearm type: 0.6% pistols, 40.4% rifles, 59.0% misc.
- Production facility location: Titusville, FL
- Founded in: 1982
22. Moriarti Armaments LLC
- Firearms manufactured in 2022: 516 (0.10% of all guns made in state)
- Production facility output by firearm type: 18.4% rifles, 81.6% misc.
- Production facility location: Miami, FL
- Founded in: 2014
21. CDA of FL, LLC
- Firearms manufactured in 2022: 542 (0.10% of all guns made in state)
- Production facility output by firearm type: 0.6% pistols, 35.2% rifles, 64.2% misc.
- Production facility location: Saint Cloud, FL
- Founded in: 2019
20. Serbu Firearms Inc.
- Firearms manufactured in 2022: 565 (0.11% of all guns made in state)
- Production facility output by firearm type: 100% rifles
- Production facility location: Tampa, FL
- Founding Date: 1995
19. Adams Arms Holdings, LLC
- Firearms manufactured in 2022: 588 (0.11% of all guns made in state)
- Production facility output by firearm type: 16.3% pistols, 83.7% rifles
- Production facility location: Brooksville, FL
- Founding date: 2007
18. Shark Coast Customs, Inc.
- Firearms manufactured in 2022: 605 (0.11% of all guns made in state)
- Production facility output by firearm type: 86.8% pistols, 13.2% rifles
- Production facility location: Sarasota, FL
- Founding date: 2011
17. Shark Coast Tactical LLC
- Firearms manufactured in 2022: 784 (0.15% of all guns made in state)
- Production facility output by firearm type: 92.2% pistols, 1.4% rifles, 6.4% misc.
- Production facility location: Sarasota, FL
- Founding date: 2011
16. Premiere Pawn LLC
- Firearms manufactured in 2022: 792 (0.15% of all guns made in state)
- Production facility output by firearm type: 61.5% pistols, 38.5% rifles
- Production facility location: Sanford, FL
- Founding date: 2007
15. B&T USA LLC
- Firearms manufactured in 2022: 817 (0.15% of all guns made in state)
- Production facility output by firearm type: 55.1% pistols, 28.5% rifles, 16.4% misc.
- Production facility location: Tampa, FL
- Founding date: 1991
14. Tommy Built Tactical LLC
- Firearms manufactured in 2022: 949 (0.18% of all guns made in state)
- Production facility output by firearm type: 81.6% pistols, 18.4% rifles
- Production facility location: Lakeland, FL
- Founding date: 2020
13. Sol Invictus Arms LLC
- Firearms manufactured in 2022: 970 (0.18% of all guns made in state)
- Production facility output by firearm type: 99.9% pistols, 0.1% rifles
- Production facility location: Melbourne, FL
- Founding date: 2017
12. Good Time Outdoors Inc.
- Firearms manufactured in 2022: 1,280 (0.24% of all guns made in state)
- Production facility output by firearm type: 38.0% pistols, 62.0% rifles
- Production facility location: Ocala, FL
- Founding date: 2015
11. Tactical Machining, LLC
- Firearms manufactured in 2022: 2,030 (0.38% of all guns made in state)
- Production facility output by firearm type: 0.3% rifles, 99.7% misc.
- Production facility location: DeLand, FL
- Founding date: 2008
10. Central Florida Firearms LLC
- Firearms manufactured in 2022: 2,091 (0.40% of all guns made in state)
- Production facility output by firearm type: 61.3% pistols, 38.7% rifles
- Production facility location: Melbourne, FL
- Founding date: 2003
9. Drake Associates Inc.
- Firearms manufactured in 2022: 2,198 (0.42% of all guns made in state)
- Production facility output by firearm type: 0.1% rifles, 99.9% misc.
- Production facility location: Vero Beach, FL
- Founding date: 1991
8. Rattlesnake Tactical LLC
- Firearms manufactured in 2022: 2,356 (0.45% of all guns made in state)
- Production facility output by firearm type: 16.6% rifles, 83.4% misc.
- Production facility location: Kissimmee, FL
- Founding date: 2013
7. Devil Dog Armaments LLC
- Firearms manufactured in 2022: 8,215 (1.55% of all guns made in state)
- Production facility output by firearm type: 62.9% pistols, 21.9% rifles, 15.2% shotguns
- Production facility location: Tampa, FL
- Date founded: 2009
6. Pioneer Arms Corp.
- Firearms manufactured in 2022: 10,274 (1.94% of all guns made in state)
- Production facility output by firearm type: 100% rifles
- Production facility location: Port Orange, FL
- Date founded: 2003
5. RWC Group LLC
- Firearms manufactured in 2022: 23,837 (4.50% of all guns made in state)
- Production facility output by firearm type: 21.8% pistols, 59.0% rifles, 11.1% shotguns, 8.2% misc.
- Production facility location: Pompano Beach, FL
- Date founded: 2011
3. SCCY Industries LLC
- Firearms manufactured in 2022: 113,159 (21.38% of all guns made in state)
- Production facility output by firearm type: 100% pistols
- Production facility location: Daytona Beach, FL
- Date founded: 2003
2. Diamondback Firearms LLC
- Firearms manufactured in 2022: 123,025 (23.24% of all guns made in state)
- Production facility output by firearm type: 25.9% pistols, 10.1% revolvers, 63.4% rifles, 0.5% misc.
- Production facility location: Cocoa, FL
- Date founded: 1989
1. Kel Tec CNC Industries Inc.
- Firearms manufactured in 2022: 196,118 (37.05% of all guns made in state)
- Production facility output by firearm type: 43.4% pistols, 35.6% rifles, 21.0% shotguns
- Production facility location: Cocoa, FL
- Date founded: 1991
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