United States Fourth Circuit

BATF's letter demanding certain record information did not violate the Firearms Owners' Protection Act of 1986, 18 USC 926(a) because it was limited to federal firearms licensees who had violated federal law in failing to comply with firearms trace requests.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/06/2001
• Published 06/06/2001

Judges

• Before WILKINSON, Chief Judge, and WIDENER and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Michael Scott Raab, Appellate Staff, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Appellant. Stephen Porter Halbrook, Fairfax, VA, for Appellees. ON BRIEF:  David W. Ogden, Assistant Attorney General, Lynne A. Battaglia, United States Attorney, Mark B. Stern, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice;  Imelda M. Koett, Associate Chief, Abigail Roth, Office of the Chief, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms, Washington, DC, for Appellant.  Christopher A. Conte, Frederick, MD, for Appellees.