NATIONAL RIFLE ASS'N OF AMERICA, INC. v. RENO

No. 99-5270.

216 F.3d 122 (2000)

NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. et al., Appellants, v. Janet RENO, Attorney General of the United States, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided July 11, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen P. Halbrook argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs was Richard E. Gardiner.

Michael S. Raab, Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for appellee. On the brief were David W. Ogden, Acting Assistant Attorney General, Mark B. Stern, and Susan L. Pacholski, Attorneys, and Wilma A. Lewis, U.S. Attorney.

Before: SENTELLE, TATEL and GARLAND, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge TATEL.

Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge SENTELLE.

TATEL, Circuit Judge:

The National Rifle Association challenges a Justice Department regulation providing for temporary retention of data generated during background checks of prospective firearms purchasers, as required by the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act. According to the NRA, the Brady Act requires immediate destruction of personal information...

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