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On the recordJuly 14, 2021
Mr. President, I want to thank my friend and colleague Senator Braun for leading this important discussion on protecting Second Amendment rights for Montanans and for all Americans. Today, President Biden and Chuck Schumer are propping up yet another very controversial nominee, one who far from unites us as Americans-- rather, another nominee who divides us further. Sadly, we are witnessing a complete disregard for our Constitution. The Constitution could not be clearer. Now, I know my Democratic colleagues may want to say it otherwise, but it is clear--it is very clear when it says--and I have my pocket Constitution here. It says, ``the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.'' It is very strong and very clear language. Montanans and the American people are guaranteed this right, as protected in our Constitution. Despite this, we have seen President Biden and far-left Democrats abandon this right to fit their own gun-grabbing agenda. Their latest attack on the Second Amendment is the nomination of a registered anti-gun lobbyist, who has called for the ban of certain firearms, to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. This is the very agency that oversees firearms. It is unbelievable. Putting David Chipman in charge of the ATF is like putting an arsonist in charge of the fire department. He has a very hostile record toward the Second Amendment, and this hostile record against law-abiding gun owners speaks loud and clear.…
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Steve Daines
Republican · Montana

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