Bureau of Justice Statistics,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
filename:  bcft07st05.csv,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"Table 5. Number of applications, denials, and reasons for denials among all agencies conducting background checks during the permanent Brady period, 1999-2007",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"title: Background Checks for Firearm Transfers, 2007 - Statistical Tables NCJ 223197",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
data source:  Firearm Inquiry Statistics Program,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"authors:  Michael Bowling, Ph.D. (REJIS), Gene Lauver (REJIS), Gerard Ramker, Ph.D. (BJS) and Devon B. Adams (BJS)",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
refer questions to: askbjs@usdoj.gov (202)307-0765,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
date of version: 07/16/08,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

"Table 5. Number of applications, denials, and reasons for denials among all agencies conducting background checks during the permanent Brady period, 1999-2007",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Percent change,
,,,2007,,2006,,2005,,2004,,2003,,2002,,2001,,2000,,1999,,1999-2007,
Applications,,,"8,658,000",,"8,612,000",,"8,278,000",,"8,084,000",,"7,831,000",,"7,806,000",,"7,958,000",,"7,699,000",,"8,621,000",,0.4,%
Denials,,,"136,000",,"135,000",,"132,000",,"126,000",,"126,000",,"136,000",,"151,000",,"153,000",,"204,000",,-33.3,
Felony denials,,,"49,000",,"52,000",,"57,000",,"53,000",,"53,000",,"65,000",,"87,000",,"88,000",,"147,000",,-66.7,
All other reasons,,,"87,000",,"83,000",,"75,000",,"73,000",,"73,000",,"71,000",,"64,000",,"65,000",,"57,000",,52.6,
Percent felony,,,36,%,39,%,43,%,42,%,42,%,48,%,58,%,58,%,72,%,-50
"Felony denials per 1,000 applications",,,5.7,,6,,6.9,,6.6,,6.8,,8.3,,10.9,,11.4,,17,,-66.5
Note:  Counts are rounded.  See notes on table 1.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,