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Jamie Raskin: “Today's braces are largely used to exploit a loophole in the regulatory structure to allow owners to turn their weapons…”

On the recordMarch 22, 2023
Today's braces are largely used to exploit a loophole in the regulatory structure to allow owners to turn their weapons into short-barreled rifles.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

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Raskin discusses how stabilizing braces are misused to bypass regulations on firearms.

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