Bureau of Justice Statistics,,
filename:  bcft07stat01.csv,,
"Appendix table 1. Agencies conducting firearm background checks, December 31, 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,,

"Appendix table 1. Agencies conducting firearm background checks, December 31, 2007",,
,Names or description of checking agencies      ,
Jurisdiction,Purchase check or permit,Exempt carry permit/a
United States,Federal Bureau of Investigation,…
Alabama,…,…
Alaska,…,…
Arizona,…,Department of Public Safety
Arkansas,…,State Police
California,Department of Justice Firearms Division,…
Colorado,Bureau of Investigation Insta-Check Unit,…
Connecticut,State Police Special Licensing & Firearms,…
Delaware,State Police Bureau of Identification,Three county superior courts 
Georgia,…,159 county probate courts
Florida,Department of Law Enforcement,…
Hawaii,Four police departments,…
Idaho,…,44 county sheriffs
Illinois,State Police FOID and FTIP units,…
Indiana,…,…
Iowa,Dept. of Public Safety / 99 county sheriffs,Dept. of Public Safety / 99 county sheriffs
Kansas,…,…
Kentucky,…,State Police
Louisiana,…,…
Maine,…,…
Maryland,State Police Firearms Enforcement Division,…
Massachusetts,351 police departments,351 police departments
Michigan ,595 sheriffs and police departments,County licensing boards
Minnesota,568 sheriffs and police departments,87 county sheriffs
Mississippi,…,Department of Public Safety
Missouri/b,…,…
Montana,…,56 county sheriffs
Nebraska,95 sheriffs and police departments,…
Nevada,Department of Public Safety,17 county sheriffs
New Hampshire,Department of Safety,…
New Jersey,State Police / 505 local police departments,…
New Mexico ,…,…
New York,58 county sheriffs; some police departments, .../c
North Carolina,100 county sheriffs,100 county sheriffs
North Dakota,…,Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Ohio,…,…
Oklahoma,…,…
Oregon,State Police Firearms Unit,…
Pennsylvania,State Police Firearms Division,…
Rhode Island,39 police departments,…
South Carolina,…,Law Enforcement Division
South Dakota,…,…
Tennessee,Bureau of Investigation Instant Check,…
Texas,---,Department of Public Safety
Utah,Bureau of Criminal Identification,Bureau of Criminal Identification
Vermont,…,…
Virginia,State Police Firearm Transaction Program,…
Washington,291 sheriffs and police departments,…
West Virginia,…,…
Wisconsin,Department of Justice Handgun Hotline,…
Wyoming,…,Wyoming Attorney General
...FBI conducts purchase checks or jurisdiction has no exempt permits.,,
a/Agencies listed issue carry permits that may be used to waive a purchase check. 
"b/Missouri's handgun purchase permit law was repealed as of August 28, 2007."
c/License required for purchase may also allow carrying.