Firearms Lobby Faces Lawsuit for Secretly Exploiting Gun Owners’ Data in Political Campaigns

In a disturbing revelation that hits at the core of both privacy rights and the sanctity of American elections, a lawsuit filed against the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) exposes a covert operation that collected personal information from millions of gun owners without their knowledge or consent. This confidential trove was then weaponized through targeted political advertisements dating back more than two decades. Who Protects Our Privacy When Even Industry Giants Exploit It? The NSSF, an influential firearms trade group headquartered in Connecticut, allegedly obtained this sensitive data directly from major gun manufacturers via warranty cards—information gun owners supplied only...