Legal Opinion
National Rifle Ass'n of America, Inc. v. Reno
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided July 11, 2000No. 99-5270PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge TATEL.
Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge SENTELLE.
TATEL, Circuit Judge:
The National Rifle Association challenges a Justice Department regulation providing for temporary retention of data generated during background checks of prospective firearms purchasers, as required by the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act. According to the NRA, the Brady Act requires immediate destruction of personal information relating to lawful firearm transactions. The Attorney General interprets the statute differently, arguing that temporary retention of data…
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