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Background Checks for Firearm Transfers, 2007 - Statistical Tables
Table 9. Counts of National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Index prohibited person records, 2007
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Controlled Substance |
Mental Defective |
Illegal or Unlawful Aliens |
Dishonorable Discharge |
Citizenship Renunciants |
Denied Persons* |
Total |
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| January 1, 2007 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Index total |
954 |
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298,571 |
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3,597,385 |
|
15,087 |
|
12,651 |
|
385,793 |
|
4,310,441 |
|
| |
State submissions |
27 |
|
159,418 |
|
24 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
345,762 |
|
505,231 |
|
| |
Federal submissions |
927 |
|
139,153 |
|
3,597,361 |
|
15,087 |
|
12,651 |
|
40,031 |
|
3,805,210 |
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| December 31, 2007 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Index total |
836 |
|
518,499 |
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3,851,155 |
|
15,345 |
|
12,968 |
|
709,235 |
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5,108,038 |
|
| |
State submissions |
70 |
|
402,047 |
|
34 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
665,502 |
|
1,067,653 |
|
| |
Federal submissions |
766 |
|
116,452 |
|
3,851,121 |
|
15,345 |
|
12,968 |
|
43,733 |
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4,040,385 |
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| Percent Change |
-12 |
% |
74 |
% |
7 |
% |
2 |
% |
3 |
% |
84 |
% |
19 |
% |
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| *Records in this file are submitted with no specific reason for denial given and could be based on any prohibition. |
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See also Methodology
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