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On the recordAugust 8, 2026
With these proposed revisions, ATF is rewriting the regulations that have been used and relied on for decades to help keep firearms out of the hands of individuals who are not allowed to have them for mental health reasons under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(4).
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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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