Gun-data remarks exasperate Rep. Tiahrt, tells Atty. Gen. Holder read law

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Gun-data remarks exasperate Tiahrt (The Wichita Eagle, Kansas)

Associated Press
WASHINGTON - Rep. Todd Tiahrt, R-Goddard, criticized U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder on Friday for telling Congress the Obama administration may try to relax some limits on sharing gun-trace data.

Tiahrt issued a statement saying Holder "should read the Tiahrt amendment before giving any further misleading comments about it."

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Among other things, the law prohibits the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives from disclosing gun-trace data to the public and requires that certain records submitted to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System be destroyed after 24 hours.

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"Just as we protect the privacy of medical and financial records, we should also protect the privacy of law-abiding citizens who exercise their Second Amendment right to own a firearm," he said.