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.

  • 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·
        23 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·
          22 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·
            15 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.

                • frog_brawler@lemmy.world
                  1·
                  12 hours ago

                  LMFAO - do you think Congress is “the feds?” If you’re not a US citizen, your lack of info is forgivable.

                  • mrcleanup@lemmy.world
                    11·
                    11 hours ago

                    Congress is the legislative branch of the federal government, yes. They make the laws carried out by the executive branch. “Feds” refers to federal employees.

                    So yeah, members of Congress are feds, though not the ones you are used to seeing at your door.