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Presale Handgun Checks, 1996: A National Estimate

Provides a national estimate of firearms purchasing applications, the number rejected, and the reasons for rejection. The project, conducted by the Regional Justice Information Service (REJIS) of St. Louis, Missouri, is an ongoing data collection effort focusing on the firearms check procedures in each State beginning January 1, 1996. The responses from 44 States summarized in this Bulletin are being used to develop statistics describing implementation of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act. 9/97. NCJ 165704

This report is one in a series. More recent editions may be available. To view a list of all in the series go to the publications page.

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