Bureau of Justice Statistics,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
filename:  bcft06t05.csv,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"Table 5. Number of applications, denials, and reasons for denials among all agencies conducting background checks during the permanent Brady period, 1999-2006",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"title: Background Checks for Firearm Transfers, NCJ 221786 ",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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: 03/19/08,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

"Table 5. Number of applications, denials, and reasons for denials among all agencies conducting background checks during the permanent Brady period, 1999-2006",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Percent
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,2006,,2005,,2004,,2003,,2002,,2001,,2000,,1999,,1999-2006
Applications,"8,612,000",,"8,278,000",,"8,084,000",,"7,831,000",,"7,806,000",,"7,958,000",,"7,699,000",,"8,621,000",,-0.10%
Denials,"134,000",,"132,000",,"126,000",,"126,000",,"136,000",,"151,000",,"153,000",,"204,000",,-33.80%
  Felony denials,"52,000",,"57,000",,"53,000",,"53,000",,"65,000",,"87,000",,"88,000",,"147,000",,-64.60%
  All other,"83,000",,"75,000",,"73,000",,"73,000",,"71,000",,"64,000",,"65,000",,"57,000",,45.60%
Percent felony,39%,,43%,,42%,,42%,,48%,,58%,,58%,,72%,,
"Felony denials per 1,000 applications",6,,6.9,,6.6,,6.8,,8.3,,10.9,,11.4,,17,,-64.50%

Note:  Counts are rounded.  See notes on table 1.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,