In case you did not see this article in last week's Wall Street Journal
http://www.wsj.com/articles/federal-agency-weighed-spying-on-cars-at-gun-shows-1422398739
and the NRA's reaction to it
https://www.nraila.org/articles/201...lated-mass-surveillance-of-gun-show-attendees
Apparently, the DEA considered using license plate readers to monitor who attended gun shows. I'm baffled by why tracking gun show attendance falls within the purview of enforcing federal drug laws, but ... it's not surprising (but seriously disappointing) that law enforcement agencies want to go to such lengths to monitor and track lawful gun owners.
Unfortunately, monitoring gun owners and treating them like a danger to society is not new.
While there are statutes to the contrary, I'm pretty sure that the information on the Form 4473 is stored and monitored in state and federal databases.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/federal-agency-weighed-spying-on-cars-at-gun-shows-1422398739
and the NRA's reaction to it
https://www.nraila.org/articles/201...lated-mass-surveillance-of-gun-show-attendees
Apparently, the DEA considered using license plate readers to monitor who attended gun shows. I'm baffled by why tracking gun show attendance falls within the purview of enforcing federal drug laws, but ... it's not surprising (but seriously disappointing) that law enforcement agencies want to go to such lengths to monitor and track lawful gun owners.
Unfortunately, monitoring gun owners and treating them like a danger to society is not new.
While there are statutes to the contrary, I'm pretty sure that the information on the Form 4473 is stored and monitored in state and federal databases.