House Panel Would Curb Gun Data Release

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WASHINGTON -- A House committee gave a victory to the firearms industry on Wednesday, voting to bar the disclosure of some federal gun records for use in civil lawsuits.

The information, including records of sales and a gun's use in crimes, is compiled by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Under a provision the House Appropriations Committee approved by a bipartisan 42-19 margin, that data could only be released to prosecutors and for criminal investigations.

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