Senator Slams Gun Industry’s “Invasive and Dangerous” Sharing of Customer Data With Political Operatives
- A U.S. senator criticized the gun industry for secretly harvesting personal information from firearm owners, calling it an "invasive and dangerous intrusion" of privacy and safety.
- Senator Blumenthal noted that at least 10 gun industry businesses shared private data without customer consent, violating federal consumer protection laws.
- The NSSF used this massive database to support electoral candidates, despite claims from the gun industry of defending privacy.
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Senator slams gun industry’s 'dangerous' sharing of customer data with political operatives
A U.S. senator this week criticized the gun industry for secretly harvesting personal information from firearm owners for political purposes, calling it an “invasive and dangerous intrusion” of privacy and safety.In a letter sent to the National Shooting Sports Foundation on Tuesday, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., questioned the legality of the “covert program” in which firearms manufacturers for years shared sensitive customer information wi…
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by Corey G. Johnson ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. A U.S. senator this week criticized the gun industry for secretly harvesting personal information from firearm owners for political purposes, calling it an “invasive and dangerous intrusion” of privacy and safety. In a letter sent to the National Shooting Sports Foundation on Tuesday, Sen…
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