Videos tagged with ATF E-Trace Reports

This video discusses the implications of Pennsylvania joining New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut in sharing gun crime data. The hosts express concern that this data sharing could lead to a de facto national gun registry and be used to harass gun owners and dealers, despite the stated purpose of combating gun crime. They also touch upon the broader issues of government overreach and the potential for misuse of collected data.

Four northeastern states (New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to share crime gun data across state lines. This initiative aims to detect, deter, and investigate gun crimes, identify straw purchasers, suspect dealers, and firearms traffickers. The agreement leverages existing ATF E-Trace report capabilities, which provide data on the original dealer and first retail purchaser of a firearm, and expands interstate access to this information.