New Directions in Research on Immigration and Crime
Date Published
2024
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS)
Public Mass Murderers and Federal Mental Health Background Checks
Journal
Law & Policy
Date Published
2018
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Firearm Inquiry Statistics (FIST) program (Bureau of Justice Statistics)
The Firearm Inquiry Statistics (FIST) program collects information on firearm applications and denials and combines this information with the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) transaction data to produce an estimated number of background checks for firearm transfers or permits since the effective date of the Brady Act in 1994.
An Exploratory Analysis of the United States Firearm Transfer Regulatory System
2014-R2-CX-0008
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2014
$39,520