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Court Says FBI Can Keep Gun
Purchase Records For 6 Months
13 July 2000
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Gunnery Network
Court Says FBI Can Keep Gun
Purchase Records For 6 Months
13 July 2000
| A federal appeals court ruled that the FBI could keep gun-purchase records for six months, the Washington Post reported July 12. The practice was challenged by the National Rifle Association (NRA), which argued that the law requires gun-purchase records be destroyed immediately. The NRA also said the FBI's practice of storing gun records was an "illegal national registration of gun owners." The Justice Department countered that it needs to keep all purchase records for six months for auditing purposes. During that time, the department conducts spot checks for quality control, ensures gun buyers and dealers are not using false identities, and makes certain that the database is not being used by anyone to gain confidential information for unauthorized purposes. The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., ruled the FBI could hold onto the records to ensure that the federal computer system that conducts millions of instant criminal background checks is working properly. |
