Josh Scharf

The gun control group Brady is suing the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the Justice Department.

Brady is demanding the federal government release information tied to something called Demand Letter 2s.

These are letters ATF sends to gun dealers and other sellers who have been identified as selling a lot of guns recovered at crime scenes.

Josh Scharf is Brady's general counsel and senior director of programs.

He says this information is important to monitor how the federal government keeps tabs on gun dealers.

The DOJ and ATF did not respond to the lawsuit yet.

Jacqueline Diaz, NPR News.

It's information that we need to improve public safety in this country.

It's information that we need to improve public safety in this country.