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Are States allowed to publicly release the results of individual background checks?

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Publication Date: March 24, 2015

No. The statute specifies States may not publicly release the results of individual background checks. However, they may release aggregated data by crime as long as the data does not include personally identifiable information.

(Reference: Section 658H(e)(2)(C))