AI Overviews: Second Amendment Task Force
Could the Second Amendment Task Force have initially been established as a FACA compliant advisory committee to include a non-government panel of experts? Yes, the Attorney General could have established a FACA-compliant advisory committee to include a panel of non-government experts instead of creating an internal DOJ task force . The Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) provides a legal framework for this, and the DOJ regularly creates such bodies. Differences between the two approaches Aspect FACA-Compliant Advisory Committee Internal DOJ Task Force Membership Can include outside experts, stakeholders, and other non-government personnel. Consists solely of full-time federal employees from within the Department of Justice. Purpose To provide outside advice and recommendations to the DOJ on policy and programmatic issues. To coordinate internal departmental efforts and execute specific operational and enforcement tasks. Transparency Must adhere to strict transparen...