“Today is just the beginning of our fulfillment of that goal.”
“First of all, I will never be intimidated by anyone, President or not.”
“My message is, 'Do what President Trump said.'”
“I can handle law enforcement. We've got NYPD. I have State Police. We have all the resources we need to keep our streets safe.”

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On the recordMay 27, 2026
President Trump likes to talk about law and order, but his administration is pulling out all the stops to make it easier for criminals to get their hands on guns. These new rules are just a gun lobby wish list printed on ATF letterhead and they’ll make all of our communities less safe. The historic drops we’ve seen over the last few years in gun violence and crime thanks to commonsense gun regulations are now at serious risk, but Trump doesn’t care so long as his supporters in the gun lobby are getting rich.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut
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Statement on proposed gun rules and regulations

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