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Background Checks for Firearm Transfers, 2007 - Statistical Tables
Table 7. Reported arrests of denied persons, by state, 2000-2007
| |
Number of arrests of denied persons |
|
| State |
2007 |
|
2006 |
2005 |
2004 |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2000 |
|
| |
|
|
| Total |
1,327 |
|
1,285 |
|
1,398 |
|
1,490 |
|
1,430 |
|
1,697 |
|
1,901 |
|
1,294 |
|
|
| Coloradoa |
167 |
|
189 |
|
185 |
|
215 |
|
137 |
|
246 |
|
276 |
|
259 |
|
|
| Connecticutb |
/ |
|
/ |
|
0 |
|
27 |
|
21 |
|
14 |
|
3 |
|
/ |
|
|
| Delawarea |
/ |
|
/ |
|
3 |
|
7 |
|
14 |
|
/ |
|
/ |
|
/ |
|
|
| Georgiac |
... |
|
... |
|
... |
|
98 |
|
81 |
|
97 |
|
64 |
|
9 |
|
|
| Marylandb |
/ |
|
/ |
|
/ |
|
/ |
|
/ |
|
208 |
|
221 |
|
130 |
|
|
| New Jerseya |
/ |
|
/ |
|
/ |
|
/ |
|
/ |
|
/ |
|
/ |
|
27 |
|
|
| Oregona |
84 |
|
103 |
|
125 |
|
98 |
|
124 |
|
131 |
|
198 |
|
94 |
|
|
| Pennsylvaniaa |
311 |
|
313 |
|
244 |
|
343 |
|
375 |
|
382 |
|
348 |
|
/ |
|
|
| Virginiaa |
765 |
|
680 |
|
841 |
|
702 |
|
678 |
|
619 |
|
791 |
|
775 |
|
|
| |
/Not reported.
...Not applicable.
aArrests were made by state police troops or local agencies, which may not always be reported to the state.
bA statewide unit responded to all falsified applications and illegal attempts to buy firearms.
cNo longer operated as a point of contact state after 2004. |
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See also Methodology. |
