PICS denial referrals to law enforcement

In 2020, 25,075 people were denied a firearm purchase/transfer or concealed-carry permit out of 1.45 million checks, or 1.7%, and 5,291 of those denials were referred to law enforcement.

PICS is the Pennsylvania Instant Check System for firearm background research.
Chart: Kurt Bresswein | For lehighvalleylive.com Source: Pennsylvania State Police Get the data