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BJS Releases Background Checks for Firearm Transfers 2021


BJS Releases Background Checks for Firearm Transfers, 2021

The Bureau of Justice Statistics, in the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, released Background Checks for Firearm Transfers, 2021 today. This report presents statistics on the number of applications for background checks for firearm transfers and permits received by checking agencies in 2021 and on the number and percentage of applications that were denied.

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