H.R. 3523, the CISPA
Posted: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:05:43
An excerpt from an e-mail I received from the National Association for Gun Rights.
Does anyone know anything about this?
Congress is set to begin consideration of H.R. 3523, the "Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011" (CISPA).
CISPA, also supported by Facebook andTwitter, would encourage companies to give the federal government sensitive information that is now currently prohibited by law without a warrant or subpoena.
If passed, CISPA would allow voluntary exchanges of personally identifiable information -- includingyour firearms-related purchasing habits -- to ANY government agency that wants it . . .. .including Eric Holder's ATF and Justice Department.
CISPA was also written in broad enoughfashion to potentially override every existing privacy law due to a "notwithstanding provision in law" clause that gives companies immunityfor sharing your information with government agencies.
Does anyone know anything about this?
Congress is set to begin consideration of H.R. 3523, the "Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011" (CISPA).
CISPA, also supported by Facebook andTwitter, would encourage companies to give the federal government sensitive information that is now currently prohibited by law without a warrant or subpoena.
If passed, CISPA would allow voluntary exchanges of personally identifiable information -- includingyour firearms-related purchasing habits -- to ANY government agency that wants it . . .. .including Eric Holder's ATF and Justice Department.
CISPA was also written in broad enoughfashion to potentially override every existing privacy law due to a "notwithstanding provision in law" clause that gives companies immunityfor sharing your information with government agencies.
