The Department of Agriculture is demanding states hand over personal data of food assistance recipients — including Social Security numbers, addresses and, in at least one state, citizenship status, according to emails shared with NPR by an official who was not allowed to speak publicly.

    • LilB0kChoy@lemm.ee
      151·
      3 days ago

      Doubtful that any lists they have are particularly accurate. There’s a lot of loopholes and decentralization/fragmentation on where that information is.

      • Chozo@fedia.io
        54·
        3 days ago

        Several states require firearm registration, as does the fed for certain types of firearms.

        • frog_brawler@lemmy.world
          7·
          3 days ago

          That’s an interesting way of spelling, “no.”

          Most states do not require firearms registration. There’s a handful that explicitly prohibit it. As far as states that have a general firearms registration is concerned, it’s limited to Hawaii and DC, so sure… you’ll get some people on a list there.

          CA, CT, NY - there’s only a registry for certain types, not all.

          There’s also no federal firearms registry whatsoever.

          • mrcleanup@lemmy.world
            32·
            2 days ago

            All they have to do is grab a copy of the NRA membership roster and mandate that gun stores turn over sales records for purchases of guns or ammunition.

            I guarantee they can get you on a list pretty quick if they want to.

              • mrcleanup@lemmy.world
                11·
                24 hours ago

                If the government wants you to have to show id to buy ammo, it’ll happen.

                Unless you are manufacturing your own ammunition, you have to interact with someone the government has leverage over.

                • frog_brawler@lemmy.world
                  2·
                  23 hours ago

                  You have to show ID to buy ammo now. They don’t take a picture of your ID and send it off somewhere when that happens, they just make sure that you’re old enough to buy it (like alcohol or cigarettes). For me, they look at me and see that I’m over 40 and that’s good enough to be my ID.

                  I don’t know where you’re coming up with your bullshit but you should stop. It’s a waste of your time, and it’s all wrong.

                  • mrcleanup@lemmy.world
                    11·
                    16 hours ago

                    Do you not think the feds could pass a law saying that sellers have to keep a list of everyone who buys guns or ammo?

                    Honestly, I’m really curious at this point why commenters here are so absolutely convinced that they couldn’t.

          • Chozo@fedia.io
            42·
            2 days ago

            That’s an interesting way of spelling, “no.”

            But the answer isn’t “no”. There are lists. That’s what the registry is. It’s a literal list of people who own firearms.