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Eric Holder: “Some of the harshest critics of ATF have voted against this very, very sensible regulation.”

On the recordNovember 7, 2011
Some of the harshest critics of ATF have voted against this very, very sensible regulation.
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Eric Holder
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Holder criticizes lawmakers opposing the regulation on multiple rifle sales.

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