Devon Adams
August 4, 2009 NCJ 227471
This web page describes background checks for firearm transfers conducted in 2008. The statistical tables below provide the number of firearm transaction applications checked by state points of contact and local agencies, the number of applications denied and the reasons for denial, and estimates of applications and denials conducted by each type of approval system. Data are also provided on appeals of denied applications and arrests for falsified applications.
The Regional Justice Information Service (REJIS) prepared these tables under the supervision of Devon B. Adams, of the Bureau of Justice Statistics. The tables were prepared under BJS cooperative agreement #2008-BJ-CX-K004. The BJS-sponsored Firearm Inquiry Statistics (FIST) program collects information on firearm background checks conducted by state and local agencies, and combines this information with FBI National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) transaction data. NCJ 227471
Part of the Background Checks for Firearm Transfers Series
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