re: #166 Dark_Falcon

Not really, since only the ATF (and to a limited extent the FBI) has access to the required data and by statute both agencies are strictly limited in whom they can disclose such data to and for what purpose disclosure can be made. The disclosure rules are not part of a budget and would require an act of Congress to change them.

There is a legal and regulatory requirement for BATF/FBI to share data with certain agencies in the DHS umbrella (and vice versa) which can go around this. No changes beyond administrative adjustments would be required. These include but are not limited to Customs, Secret Service, and the NPPD.