@propublica: At least 10 gun industry businesses, including Glock, Smith & Wesson, Remington and Mossberg, secretly handed over customers’ names, addresses and other data to lobbyists, who used the details to rally firearm owners to elect pro-gun politicians. The gun industry launched this project ahead of the 2000 election. Within three years, the database — filled with warranty card information and supplemented with names from voter rolls and hunting licenses — contained at least 5.5 million people. Privacy laws shield the names of firearm purchasers from public view, but the data collected by gun-makers gave industry lobbyists a unique ability to identify and contact large numbers of gun owners and shooting sports enthusiasts. To read our investigation, go to the link in bio. 📰: Corey G. Johnson 🎨: Joan Wong for ProPublica 🎥: @seplo #2a #2ndamendment #secondamendment #2amendment #guntok #gunlaws #dataprivacy
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Thursday 05 December 2024 21:24:33 GMT
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Toby :
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2025-06-23 11:01:46
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Juice :
it's almost like... a registry of gun owners
2024-12-06 15:29:47
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Eva MS :
A National Gun Registry. Hmmm
2024-12-06 13:54:25
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SueMason! :
Great work! This is what media needs to be working on. Not the latest shock and awe pronouncements from you know who.
2024-12-07 03:10:30
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ben trovato :
There was a GQ article on the National Tracing Center that houses PAPER records of guns b/c gun lobbyists fought hard against a national database. Fascinating it was being done by those very groups.
2024-12-05 21:42:28
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Craig Smith :
But the customers don’t care
2024-12-06 17:32:48
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Rachel :
Woaaaaaaahh while all along saying we can’t have a national registry!!!!
2024-12-28 02:31:14
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California.adventures.530 :
I can’t wait to read more! 🥰
2024-12-05 21:28:23
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TL Shuler :
I smell a Class Action lawsuit coming 😂
2024-12-06 20:47:46
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Wy4H :
They don’t care about us
2024-12-05 21:31:28
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centralmidfield :
always mindf*cks me that nssf hq is in newtown, ct
2024-12-06 16:33:20
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wakatopatopa :
It’s legal when they do it 🙃
2024-12-06 00:30:33
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jw_blackwood :
I mean. I just assumed this. People as a whole are so incorrectly confident of their independence while horrified and scared and desperate to be led. It’s a natural fit.
2024-12-05 21:42:54
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hanndomopaul :
Talk about ironic.
2024-12-06 22:28:54
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Designergirl💙 :
Corporate America is so corrupt and its that corruption that has infiltrated our democracy. WE PAY THESE PEOPLE TO SERVE US.
2024-12-06 18:51:25
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datmawe :
If only people cared
2024-12-08 00:50:49
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Iconoclazt :
The same 2a crowd that screamed about a registry will be fine with this, because it benefited their little fuehrer.
2024-12-06 17:06:01
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edwg :
Wow ! This is so wrong. Glad I never register anything cause I figure any repair or rebate have too many rules that makes it too hard.
2024-12-22 05:53:05
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Kate Dawg :
This is how they’re going to know whose guns to seize. They’re gonna do it but they’re gonna leave these nut jobs with theirs watch
2024-12-06 16:33:06
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Jay Watkins :
You know how many calls, emails and texts I’ve received through the years from the NRA, S&W, Springfield Armory & Henry concerning elections. I ignored them all lol
2024-12-06 16:24:33
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Reggie-in-law :
Absolutely does NOT surprise me. Thank you for this reporting 🙏🏻
2024-12-06 14:56:09
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$BusyBLove :
@Craig Barber991 @omarrsantiago @NRA
2025-03-22 04:03:40
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MyPsychIsNotInLoveWithMe :
this needs to blow up. this is wild
2024-12-17 20:40:25
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Tina :
Great reporting!
2024-12-08 18:49:42
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Maestro Ken :
😳😳😳
2024-12-07 03:19:34
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Tales :
they are still doing it
2024-12-06 19:18:25
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askfbrnnr :
😁
2025-01-17 01:30:35
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benjee :
😭
2025-01-07 12:32:10
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MAGNAOLDSCHOOL :
🔥🔥🔥
2024-12-28 19:29:29
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mimiabundiz :
😡😡😡
2024-12-27 22:30:53
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The Realiest One :
😳
2024-12-19 18:10:44
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paticreel11 :
💯
2024-12-18 11:35:10
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Cindy Gaither :
It’s strange.
2024-12-18 01:07:26
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thequeensprotocol :
A damn shame
2024-12-11 20:33:22
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Medium Za :
Gaston Glock would be disappointed
2024-12-11 00:35:07
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2024-12-10 18:57:21
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AlonZo :
🤨🤨🤨
2024-12-09 00:10:33
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InTheBackground :
I saw a letter from a gun lobby group that was sent to my FIL. Omg I was floored at the level of fear mongering and lies in a 4 pg letter.
2024-12-08 15:00:38
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eca1881 :
TY, Mr. Johnson! What's the relationship between NSSF, National Shooting Sports Program (NSSP) and Royal Rangers, a Christian church ministry for boys aged 5 to 18? Is there evidence Rangers, 4H and
2024-12-07 18:19:50
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sapphic synapse :
@Mercedes Chandler
2024-12-07 03:43:18
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Mindee_Madness :
Wow
2024-12-07 01:49:56
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Ryan :
🔥🔥
2024-12-06 21:01:32
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Kay :
Nothing will happen. No one cares about average citizens.
2024-12-06 13:00:14
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Konaan :
Soooo if I were to hypothetically want a firearm I could hypothetically just make one myself with say maybe a 3D printer
2025-01-28 22:04:53
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Waelblood :
Sounds like a war against gun owners.
2025-01-26 22:26:29
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Jesus :
If you have nra relatives, none of this a surprise
2024-12-27 21:54:05
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Solomon Tsingermann :
Evil empire
2024-12-16 16:28:04
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