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5 Mar 2023


Another 5,203 referrals were issued in 2021, according to the data. 2021 added to the largest two-year total since the National Instant Criminal Background Check System began publishing data in 1998, according to USA Today.

The number of referrals in 2020 shot up in the month of June, with a total of 1,406 being issued. 2021 saw its monthly high in March, with a total of 931 referrals being issued. 

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New data compiled by the FBI shows a historic high in the number of gun seizures ordered as a result of failed background checks between 2020 and 2021.

New data compiled by the FBI shows a historic high in the number of gun seizures ordered as a result of failed background checks between 2020 and 2021. (Brooks Kraft/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)

Individuals are able to challenge the denial and/or inquire as to why their initial request was denied. Data shows approximately 1.45% of the NICS background checks processed in 2020 received a final transaction status of deny, with 1.26% receiving a final status of deny in 2021. 

The FBI noted that the retrieval orders represent a small portion of the millions of gun checks processed in both 2020 and 2021. The 2022 data has not yet been released. 

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An individual's background check can be found to be ineligible for reasons including, but not excluded to, criminal records, disqualifying military service records, mental health history, etc. 

An individual's background check can be found to be ineligible for reasons including, but not excluded to, criminal records, disqualifying military service records, mental health history, etc.  (Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

The new data comes as states have worked to pass a number of gun laws over the last several years, with Nebraska being one of the most recent states to take action. Conservative lawmakers in the states are in the works to pass a bill that would allow people to carry concealed guns in Nebraska without a permit. 

The FBI noted that the retrieval orders represent a small portion of the millions of gun checks processed in both 2020 and 2021.

The FBI noted that the retrieval orders represent a small portion of the millions of gun checks processed in both 2020 and 2021. (iStock)

There are currently 25 other states with laws that allow people to carry concealed guns without a permit, according to the Associated Press. 

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

Haley Chi-Sing is a Fox News Digital production assistant. You can reach her at @haleychising on Twitter.