Background Checks for Firearm Transfers, 2003
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THURSDAY, September 23, 2004 | Contact: Stu Smith 202/307-0784 |
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ABOUT 7.8 MILLION FIREARMS APPLICATIONS APPROVED LAST YEAR 126,000 FIREARMS APPLICATIONS REJECTED
WASHINGTON, D.C.- About 1.6 percent of the approximately 7,831,000 applications for firearm transfers or permits were denied by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or state or local agencies during...