Automated license-plate reader cameras scanning traffic near the U.S. Capitol beside the Fourth Amendment

Burchett Bill Aims to Stop Flock Cameras From Tracking Americans — Including Gun Owners

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Burchett Bill Aims to Stop Flock Cameras From Tracking Americans — Including Gun Owners

Automated license-plate reader cameras scanning traffic near the U.S. Capitol beside the Fourth Amendment

Rep. Tim Burchett has introduced legislation that would block federal agencies from buying, operating or accessing Flock Safety cameras and other automated mass-surveillance systems. The bill would also restrict federal funding for state and local deployments, raising important Fourth Amendment and gun-owner privacy questions.