Bureau of Justice Statistics,,,,,,,,,
filename:  bcft07st07.csv,,,,,,,,,
"Table 7. Reported arrests of denied persons, by state, 2000-2007",,,,,,,,,
"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 7. Reported arrests of denied persons, by state, 2000-2007",,,,,,,,,
,,Number of arrests of denied persons,,,,,,,
State,,2007,2006,2005,2004,2003,2002,2001,2000
,Total,"1,327","1,285","1,398","1,490","1,430","1,697","1,901","1,294"
Colorado/a,,167,189,185,215,137,246,276,259
Connecticut/b,,/,/,0,27,21,14,3,/
Delaware/a,,/,/,3,7,14,/,/,/
Georgia/c,,…,…,…,98,81,97,64,9
Maryland/b,,/,/,/,/,/,208,221,130
New Jersey/a,,/,/,/,/,/,/,/,27
Oregon/a,,84,103,125,98,124,131,198,94
Pennsylvania/a,,311,313,244,343,375,382,348,/
Virginia/a,,765,680,841,702,678,619,791,775
/Not reported.,,,,,,,,,
…/Not applicable.,,,,,,,,,
"a/Arrests were made by those state police troops or local agencies, which may not always be reported to the state.",,,,,,,,,
b/A statewide unit responded to all falsified applications and illegal attempts to buy firearms.,,,,,,,,,
c/No longer operated as a point of contact state after 2004.,,,,,,,,,