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Joaquin Castro: “Unfortunately, decades of underfunding and legislative roadblocks have made it impossible for the critical Bureau of…”

On the recordDecember 14, 2022
Unfortunately, decades of underfunding and legislative roadblocks have made it impossible for the critical Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms to fulfill its duties.
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Joaquin Castro
Democratic · Texas

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Castro discusses the challenges faced by the ATF in regulating firearms.

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