Did/Does the NSA collect firearm records?

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This is coming out today

http://www.computerworld.com/s/artic...7&pageNumber=2

The Patriot Act's business records authority is broad in scope, and can be used to collect information on credit card purchases, pharmacy records, library records, firearm sales records, financial information and other sensitive data, according to the letter.

So... I thought a national registry was illegal??? "Nobody is talking about a national registry!". Unless it is the secret kind... You know.. The one we should really be afraid of!!

I am glad they are asking the questions. I also noticed even Udall is in on this one.

Here are some other articles on it:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/...-surveillance/

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/inte...-james-clapper

It is a quick read.