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ATF Firearms Inspections: Use of Results to Improve Inspection Targeting Has Been Limited

GGD-93-30BR Published: Dec 11, 1992. Publicly Released: Dec 11, 1992.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms' (ATF) compliance inspection activities, focusing on: (1) ATF strategies for inspecting firearms dealer and pawnbroker licensees and applicants; (2) ATF targeting of dealer and pawnbroker licensees and applicants for inspection; and (3) ATF use of inspection results to improve its targeting process.

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