Review of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' Enforcement of Brady Act Violations Identified Through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System
Report Number I-2004-006
July 2004
The ATF Does Not Always Make Timely Firearms Retrievals
Recommendations
Firearms Retrieval Procedures Are Inadequate
Recommendation
ATF Field Offices Receive Too Many Standard Denial Cases
That Are Unlikely to Be Prosecuted
Recommendations
Some Denied Persons Are Subsequently Determined
by the ATF Not to Be Prohibited
Recommendation
Improvements Are Needed in Brady Operations Branch
Recommendations
APPENDIX I States and Their Level of Participation in the NICS
APPENDIX II Number of Standard Denials Either Closed by the ATF Brady Operations Branch or Sent to the ATF Field Divisions for Investigation (CY 2002 and CY 2003)
APPENDIX III Number of NICS Cases Received by the ATF Field Divisions From the ATF Brady Operations Branch (CY 2002 and CY 2003)
APPENDIX IV ATF Comments on the Draft Report
APPENDIX V EOUSA Comments on the Draft Report
APPENDIX VI FBI Comments on the Draft Report
APPENDIX VII OIG Analysis of ATF, EOUSA, and FBI Comments