Background Checks for Firearm Transfers, 2008 - Statistical Tables
"This web page describes background checks for firearm transfers conducted in 2008. The statistical tables below provide the number of firearm transaction applications checked by state points of contact and local agencies, the number of applications denied and the reasons for denial, and estimates of applications and denals conducted by each type of approval system. Data are also provided on appeals of denied applications and arrests for falsified applications."