BJS encourages comments for 60 days on the extension of the Firearm Inquiry Statistics (FIST) Program, a previously approved data collection. This survey collects information from state and local checking agencies responsible for maintaining records on the number of background checks for firearm transfers or permits issued, processed, tracked, or conducted during the calendar year.
Submit your comments to the Office of Management and Budget through the Federal Register by March 18, 2024.
The Bureau of Justice Statistics of the U.S. Department of Justice is the principal federal agency responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating reliable statistics on crime and criminal justice in the United States. Kevin M. Scott, PhD, is the acting director.
For more information on BJS's publications, data collections, data analysis tools, and funding opportunities,?visit?bjs.ojp.gov.
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