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Background Checks for Firearm Transfers, 2006 - Statistical Tables

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Table 6. Appeals by type of checking agency, 1999-2006
  2006 1999-2006
Appeals Reversed Appeals Reversed
Type of checking  
agency  
Number  
Percent of  
denials
Number  
Percent of  
appeals
Number  
Percent of  
denials
Number  
Percent of
appeals
   Total
22,733
16.8
 %
8,941
39.3
 %
183,714
15.5
 %
65,695
35.8
 %
FBI
10,437
14.9
  
3,200
30.7
  
79,528
14.6
  
23,293
29.3
  
State
12,239
22.3
  
5,718
46.7
  
103,125
18.8
  
42,034
40.8
  
Local
57
0.6
  
23
40.4
  
1,061
1.2
  
368
34.7
  

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