Bureau of Justice Statistics,,,,,,,,,,,,
filename:  bcft06t06.csv,,,,,,,,,,,,
"Table 6. Appeals by type of checking agency, 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 6.  Appeals by type of checking agency, 1999-2006",,,,,,,,,,,,

,2006,,,,,,1999-2006,,,,,
,Appeals,,,Reversed,,,Appeals,,,Reversed,,
Type of  checking agency,Number,Percent of Denials,,Number,Percent of Appeals,,Number,Percent of Denials,,Number,Percent of Appeals,

   Total,"22,733",16.8,%,"8,941",39.3,%,"183,714",15.5,%,"65,695",35.8,%
FBI,"10,437",14.9,,"3,200",30.7,,"79,528",14.6,,"23,293",29.3
State ,"12,239",22.3,,"5,718",46.7,,"103,125",18.8,,"42,034",40.8
Local,57,0.6,,23,40.4,,"1,061",1.2,,368,34.7