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Dick Durbin: “It is unconscionable that ATF, whose mission is to protect the public from violent gun crime, would even begin to…”

On the recordAugust 8, 2026
It is unconscionable that ATF, whose mission is to protect the public from violent gun crime, would even begin to consider regulatory changes that could result in such deadly outcomes.
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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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