NRA Files Amicus Brief in Support of ACLU Lawsuit

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On Wednesday the National Rifle Association (NRA) filed an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) against the controversial phone surveillance programs being conducted by federal agencies. According to Reuters, the NRA said the collection methods could allow the creation of a national registry of gun owners, threatening individual privacy and safety.

In its brief, the NRA stated that surveillance of phone and internet records will give ”the government not only with the means of identifying members and others who communicate with the NRA, but also with the means of identifying gun owners without their knowledge or consent.”

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