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Background Checks for Firearm Transfers, 2009

Background Checks for Firearm Transfers, 2009 – Statistical Tables, Devon B. Adams, Allina D. Boutilier, October 19, 2010. NCJ 231679

  • “This web page describes background checks for firearm transfers conducted in 2009. The statistical tables 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.”
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