Snell & Wilmer sued California Attorney General Rob Bonta Wednesday in California Southern District Court to block implementation of a 2021 law related to gun violence research. The suit centers on Assembly Bill 173, which authorizes the California Department of Justice to disclose personal information of firearms purchasers to certain research institutions. The suit, brought on behalf of five unidentified California gun owners, contends that the provision violates the U.S. and California constitutions and state statutes. The case is 3:22-cv-00010, Doe et al v. Bonta et al.
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