I think we are all trying to balance the very important constitutional values that are the bedrock of our democracy with, of course, your important responsibilities to keep Americans safe, and FISA attempts to strike that balance.
Cicilline emphasizes the need to balance constitutional values with national security responsibilities.
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The problem is that you are using this as a political stunt unrelated to real concerns about public safety around this country.
So, people are taking legally purchased pistols, adding these devices marketed as stabilizing braces but which are actually shoulder stocks and changing the character of the gun, transforming it into an unregistered short-barreled rifle.
So, Director, the ATF issued a rule on so-called stabilizing braces recently because it was clear that many of the items being manufactured and sold as stabilizing braces were really just being used to try to get around the National…
keeping Americans safe is one of the most, if not the most, important responsibilities that we have in government.
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