OMB control number

Firearms Inquiry Statistics (FIST) Program

OMB 1121-0314 · DOJ/OJP.

OMB 1121-0314

BJS began the FIST program in 1995 as a means to develop annual national estimates of the total number of firearm transfer and permit applications received and denied pursuant to the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993 (the Brady Act) (Pub. L. No. 103-159, 107 Stat. 1536 (1993), as amended at 18 U.S.C. Section 921 et seq.). The Brady Act mandates a criminal history background check be conducted on any person who attempts to purchase a firearm from a Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL). The permanent provisions of the Brady Act established the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). The NICS is operated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and maintains data on persons who are prohibited from purchasing or possessing a firearm under the Brady Act or under state law. The NICS is accessed by the FBI or a state point-of-contact (POC) prior to allowing a transfer of a firearm to proceed.

The latest form for Firearms Inquiry Statistics (FIST) Program expires 2027-05-31 and can be found here.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Document Name
Form FIST-1 Firearm Inquiry Statistics (FIST) Form and Instruction
Form FIST-1 Firearm Inquiry Statistics Program Form and Instruction
All attachments.pdf Supplementary Document
FIST2023-2026_1121-0314_Supporting Statement Part A_final.docx Supporting Statement A
FIST2023-2026_Supporting Statement Part B_final.docx Supporting Statement B
Firearm Inquiry Statistics (FIST) Form and Instruction
Firearm Inquiry Statistics Program Form and Instruction

All Historical Document Collections

202403-1121-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2024-03-26
202104-1121-002 Approved without change	Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	2021-04-27
202007-1121-001 Disapproved and continue	Revision of a currently approved collection	2020-07-06
201703-1121-008 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2017-03-30
201604-1121-002 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2016-04-14
201402-1121-001 Approved with change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2014-02-10
201305-1121-001 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2013-06-12
201010-1121-002 Approved with change	Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	2010-11-22
200704-1121-001 Approved with change	Existing collection in use without an OMB Control Number	2007-04-05
200610-1121-002 Withdrawn	New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	2007-03-08

OMB Details

Firearm Inquiry Statistics Program

Federal Enterprise Architecture: Law Enforcement - Crime Prevention

Form FIST-1	2019/2020 Firearm Inquiry Statistics Program	Fillable Fileable	Form and instruction
Form FIST-1	2019/2020 Firearm Inquiry Statistics Program (local agencies)	Fillable Fileable	Form and instruction

Review document collections for all forms, instructions, and supporting documents - including paper/printable forms.