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Gun Control & RKBA

DonP

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7. Over 90% of initial NICS denials are mistakes

Reply to branford (Reply #3)

Fri Jan 8, 2016, 09:06 AM

Jan 2016

Mostly a wrong or misspelled name, incorrect or illegible address, a store clerk that read the 4473 wrong, relatively minor things.

Most of them pass on the 2nd try with corrections. That's why the Brady claim of "Saving 2 million lives", based on initial NICS denials is pretty much BS.

The prosecution rate is dismal. Don't know about other regions, but in the entire Midwest there were a grand total of 27 prosecutions in 2014. Don't know the conviction rate.

The prosecution rate has dropped sharply for the last 5 years for some reason.

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50,000 handguns stolen a year, 9,000 murders a year by hand guns.... [View all] Logical Jan 2016 OP

MUrders have more to do with families. People who have not taught their underthematrix Jan 2016 #1

There is only 1 utility to NICS background checks pipoman Jan 2016 #2

I'm curious about how many of the NICS denials are the result of legitimate disqualifications branford Jan 2016 #3

Assuredly not tens of thousands per year and single digit investigation rates pipoman Jan 2016 #4

I was denied once... virginia mountainman Jan 2016 #5

did you appeal? Duckhunter935 Jan 2016 #6

Over 90% of initial NICS denials are mistakes DonP Jan 2016 #7