The total number of registered guns in the state is 766,504.

This number excludes those held by gun dealers, collectors or in club armories.

smh.com.au has produced a map to show you how many gun licenses are in your suburb, and how it compares to the number of people living there.

The darker the colour on the map - the higher number of guns per capita. You can zoom in and click on areas to find out how many licences are held there.

To apply for a licence, you first have to prove you have a legitimate reason for owning one.

According to NSW Police, genuine reasons include recreational hunting, target shooting, primary production, animal control, business, animal welfare and collection.

Unsurprisingly, suburbs with the highest number of gun licenses per capita are on the semi-rural periphery of Sydney.

Inner-city and metropolitan suburbs with the highest number of guns for the population are Burwood Heights, Enfield and Strathfield south in Sydneys inner west, Edmondson Park in the south west, and Terry Hills in the north.

To find out the number of licensed guns in your suburb, click on the map.