Division of Forensic Sciences

Firearms Section

1996 ANNUAL REPORT INSTANT BACKGROUND CHECK

Firearms Transactions Conducted

Listed below are links to the statistics for the Firearms Program for 1996, reflecting the overall number of calls received, the frequency and time of the calls, and number of firearms transactions including the number of approvals and denials.

1996 Total Firearms Transactions

Total Firearms Transactions By Month

Total Firearms Approvals vs Non-Approvals By Month

Reasons For Denial By Month

The following figures reflect the number of telephone calls received by the Firearms Program on the listed holidays during 1996:

New Years Day 1996 60
Memorial Day (May 27) 31
July 4th 29
Labor Day (Sept 2) 85

Thanksgiving Day (Nov 28)

7
Christmas Day 0
New Years Day 1997 29