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Senator Slams Gun Industry’s “Invasive and Dangerous” Sharing of Customer #Data With Political Operatives

In response to a ProPublica investigation, Sen. Richard Blumenthal demanded answers from the gun industry about its “covert program” to collect information on gun owners for #political purposes.

#News #Guns #Privacy #Politics #Business

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When a #Florida Farmer-Legislator Turned Against #Immigration, the Consequences Were Severe. But Not for Him.

For a lawmaker’s #political career and his farm, a federal visa program was a lifeline.

For a young father trying to meet his son’s mounting medical needs, that same lifeline failed him.

#News #Politics #agriculture #Law #Business #Election2024 #Government

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JD #Vance Campaign Event With Christian Right Leaders May Have Violated #Tax and #Election Laws, Experts Say

#Ziklag and the Courage Tour, the far-right groups that hosted the #Republican vice-presidential nominee, are charities that can’t legally intervene in #political campaigns.

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#News #Politics #USPolitics #Election2024 #JDVance #ChristianRight #FarRight #Law #Trump #Nonprofit


The gun industry launched a secret project in the late 1990s.

To elect gun-friendly politicians, manufacturers gave #political operatives sensitive, intimate information on their customers without their consent.

The story behind the #data sharing and its impact has never been revealed.

Until now.

#News #Guns #Privacy #Politics #Business

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NEW: Gun-Makers Gave Sensitive Customer Information to #Political Operatives
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At least 10 #gun industry businesses, including Glock, Smith & Wesson, Remington and Mossberg, secretly handed over names, addresses and other data to lobbyists, who used the details to rally firearm owners to elect pro-gun politicians.

#News #Guns #Politics #Privacy #Government #Business

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