The President has already stated his opposition to that statute, but our obligation in the Justice Department is to defend the constitutionality of statutes that we can reasonably argue are constitutional.
Garland explains the DOJ's duty to defend the constitutionality of laws, including PLCAA.
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The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act has been extraordinarily helpful in our effort to combat gun violence.
I will not be intimidated, and the Justice Department will not be intimidated.
The obligation of the Justice Department is to protect the American people against violence and threats of violence and that particularly includes public officials.
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