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Eleanors38

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5. Did this proposed legislation contain the provision the ACLU objected to?

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Tue Apr 16, 2013, 06:57 PM

Apr 2013

I understand from previous posts that the new law would enable NICS test results of those not purchasing from a dealer to be kept longer by the government, and not be under the same regulation as those who currently purchase from FFLs, hence the ACLU objection.

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