In the case of Reese v. ATF, U.S. District Judge Robert Summerhays ruled that the plaintiffs, includ...

In the case of Reese v. ATF, U.S. District Judge Robert Summerhays ruled that the plaintiffs, including the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) and the Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC), must submit a verified list of their members from November 2020 after the Department of Justice persuaded the court the information was necessary. According to the DOJ, the order applies only to members who have already been identified and confirmed during the case. In response, SAF promptly filed a motion to amend the ruling, stating that “SAF has never — and will never — provide the government a list of our members.” Critics argue the government’s demand is effectively a state-run database targeting gun rights advocates. Gun Owners of America denounced the order on social media, saying, “This is just another illegal, unconstitutional registry of gun owners in the making,” and accused Pam Bondi of driving an effort to create a gun registry through the DOJ.