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On the recordAugust 8, 2026
To upend longstanding federal gun violence prevention regulations in a manner that contravenes commonsense federal firearms laws like the GCA and the Brady Act based on an inadequate justification and incomplete cost-benefit analysis warrants withdrawal on its own.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Senate Democrats oppose ATF's proposed gun regulation changes.

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