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Table 8. ATF investigation of NICS denials by the FBI, 2006
| |
Total |
Percent |
| |
|
| FBI denials referred to ATF Brady Operations |
77,233 |
100 |
% |
| Brady Operations referred to ATF field divisionsa |
|
|
|
| |
Total referred to fieldb
|
9,432 |
12.2 |
% |
| |
|
Delayed denialsc |
3,073 |
4.0 |
|
| |
|
Standard referralsd |
6,359 |
8.2 |
|
| |
Not referred to field |
60,736 |
78.7 |
|
| |
Not referred and overturned |
7,065 |
9.1 |
|
| |
| |
Reasons for referrals to ATF field divisions |
|
|
|
| |
|
Domestic violence misdemeanor |
2,272 |
24.1 |
% |
| |
|
Subject to protective order |
2,105 |
22.3 |
|
| |
|
Convicted felon |
2,053 |
21.8 |
|
| |
|
Under indictment or informatione |
905 |
9.6 |
|
| |
|
Unlawful user of controlled substance |
792 |
8.4 |
|
| |
|
Illegal or unlawful alien |
763 |
8.1 |
|
| |
|
Other reasonsf |
542 |
5.7 |
|
| |
aA denial is referred if it is likely to merit prosecution under ATF and U.S. Attorney criteria.
bIncludes 100 delayed and 334 standard denials overturned after referral to a field division when a subject was found to not be prohibited.
cA firearm may be obtained during an "open transaction" where the FBI has not completed a check in three business days and the dealer is allowed to transfer the firearm. If the FBI completes the check and finds that the buyer is prohibited, a delayed denial referral is made to ATF.
dA standard referral involves a person who is not allowed to receive a firearm because the FBI found a prohibitory record within three business days.
eAn “information” is a formal accusation of a crime, which differs from an “indictment,” because it is made by a prosecuting attorney rather than a grand jury.
fThe category "other reasons" is compiled from seven other prohibiting categories utilized by the Brady Operations Branch to refer denials for field investigation.
Source: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Brady Operations Branch. |
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See also Methodology |
