Designed to collect annual data describing the number of inquiries made in connection with presale handgun checks and the number and basis for rejection of such inquiries. Data are collected directly from state agencies conducting background checks and from local checking agencies and include the number of firearm applications made to the agency, firearm applications rejected by the agency, and the reasons for rejection. Data collection procedures are adjusted to reflect the differing presale check procedures under the permanent system (which became effective on 11/30/98) and the interim period (02/28/94 - 11/29/98).
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Background Checks for Firearm Transfers, 2005 Describes background checks for firearm transfers conducted in 2005. | |
PDF (701K) | ASCII file (32K) | Spreadsheet (Zip format 17K) | To order paper version Part of the Background Checks for Firearm Transfers Series |
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Background Checks for Firearm Transfers, 2004 Describes background checks for firearm transfers conducted in 2004. | |
PDF (143K) | ASCII file (40K) | Spreadsheet (Zip format 14K) | To order paper version Part of the Background Checks for Firearm Transfers Series |
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Background Checks for Firearm Transfers, 2003: Trends for the Permanent Brady Period, 1999-2003 Describes background checks for firearm transfers conducted in 2003, and presents trends during the Permanent Brady Period (1999-2003). | |
Press Release | PDF (642K) | ASCII file (40K) | Spreadsheet (Zip format 36K) Part of the Background Checks for Firearm Transfers Series |
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Background Checks for Firearm Transfers, 2002 Describes background checks for firearm transfers conducted in 2002. | |
Press Release | PDF (345K) | ASCII file (40K) | Spreadsheet (Zip format 26K) | To order paper version Part of the Background Checks for Firearm Transfers Series |
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Background Checks for Firearm Transfers, 2001 Describes background checks for firearm transfers conducted in 2001. | |
Press Release | PDF (309K) | ASCII file (89K) | Spreadsheet (Zip format 60K) | To order paper version Part of the Background Checks for Firearm Transfers Series |
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Background Checks for Firearm Transfers, 2000 Describes background checks for firearm transfers conducted in 2000. | |
Press Release | PDF (39K) | ASCII file (87K) | Spreadsheet (Zip format 33K) Part of the Background Checks for Firearm Transfers Series |
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Background Checks for Firearm Transfers, 1999 Describes background checks for firearm transfers conducted in 1999, the first full year of the permanent provisions of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act. | |
Press Release (6K) | PDF (130K) | ASCII file (35K) | Spreadsheet (59K) Part of the Background Checks for Firearm Transfers Series |
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Bureau of Justice Statistics Fiscal Year 1994 Program Plan This report contains State and national crime statistics that reflect the fiscal year 1994 program plan of the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS); data are provided on crime victimization, prosecution, adjudication, corrections, Federal justice expenditures, criminal records, and State statistical analysis centers. | |
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Background Checks for Firearm Transfers, 2009 - Statistical Tables Describes background checks for firearm transfers conducted in 2009. | |
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Background Checks for Firearm Transfers, 2008 - Statistical Tables This web page describes background checks for firearm transfers conducted in 2008. | |
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Background Checks for Firearm Transfers, 2007 - Statistical Tables This web page describes background checks for firearm transfers conducted in 2007. | |
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Background Checks for Firearm Transfers, 2006 - Statistical Tables This web page describes background checks for firearm transfers conducted in 2006. | |
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