Constitutional Law,
Civil Litigation
Jan. 10, 2022
Suit opposes law to share gun owners’ private information with anti-gun groups
Turning over the plaintiffs’ personal information to nongovernmental groups “would greatly increase the risk of unauthorized and unwarranted dissemination … putting plaintiffs and their families at great personal risk,” wrote Michael B. Reynolds of Snell & Wilmer LLP.
A lawsuit seeks to prevent Attorney General Robert A. Bonta from sharing with groups that want to restrict gun ownership data individuals must supply to the state for gun registry.
Filed in federal court in San Diego on Jan. 5, the lawsuit objects to enforcement of Assembly Bill 173, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sept. 23. The law, according to the complaint, "amends certain provisions of California's firearm laws to authorize the attorne...
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