http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov/index.cfm?ty=tp&tid=47
https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/bjs/grants/227604.pdf (2007)
https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/bjs/grants/234173.pdf (2009)
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Table 2. NICS denials by FBI referred to ATF field divisions in 2007
Cases Percent
FBI denials referred to ATF Brady Operations 73,992 100%
Brady Operations referrals to ATF field divisions 6,275 8%
layed denials 2,566 3%
Standard referrals 3,709 5%
Not referred to field or overturned 67,717 92%
Most common reasons for referrals to field
mestic violence misdemeanor 1,739 28%
nvicted felon 1,605 26%
bject to protective order 1,421 23%
Table 5. Charges referred for prosecution, 2007
Charge definition Charges Percent
Total 196 100%
Falsified information when buying firearms 93 47%
Possession of firearm by convicted felon 20 10%
Possess firearm after domestic abuse charge 15 8%
Receive/ship/transport firearm after indictment 11 6%
Possession of firearm by drug user 11 6%
Other charges 46 23%
Table 6. Status of 2007 charges referred for prosecution
Judicial status Chargesa Percent
Total 196 100%
Selected outcomes
Declined by prosecutor 74 38%
Guilty plea by defendant 46 24%
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Table 2. NICS denials by FBI referred to ATF field divisions in 2009
Cases Percent
FBI denials referred to ATF DENI Branch 71,010 100%
DENI Branch referrals to ATF field divisions 4,681 6.6%
Delayed denials 2,390 3.4%
Standard denials 2,291 3.2%
Not referred to field or overturned 66,329 93.4%
Most common reasons for referrals to field
Subject to protective order 1,343 28.7%
Domestic violence misdemeanor 1,149 24.5%
Convicted felon 1,057 22.6%
Table 4. 2009 cases declined by ATF field offices
Cases Percent
Total 4,726 100%
Most common reasons for declination
No prosecutive merit 2,037 43.1%
Federal or state guidelines not met 1,104 23.4%
Not a prohibited person 572 12.1%
Table 6. Status of 2009 charges referred for prosecution
Judicial status Chargesa Percent
Total 140 100%
Selected outcomes:
Declined by prosecutor 63 45.0%
Guilty plea by defendant 31 22.1%
Dismissed per plea agreement 17 12.1%
Pending action by prosecutor 16 11.4%
aAs of November 28, 2010
