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Republicans ready to take aim at gun regulations

The appointment of FBI Director Kash Patel as Acting Director of the ATF has sparked calls for reform in gun regulations and potential changes to gun control laws.
According to Gallup, 56% of Americans want stricter gun laws as of 2024, a consistent finding from previous polling results.
Democrat Congressperson Robin Kelly criticized Patel, calling him 'a gun lobby puppet who has no business leading the FBI or the ATF,' amidst concerns among anti-gun groups about potential reforms.
Congressional Republicans face pressure to repeal or reform key gun laws, including the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act and the National Firearms Act, before the upcoming mid-term elections.

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Republicans ready to take aim at gun regulations

Despite committee votes, resolutions and fiery speeches, pro-gun rights lawmakers last Congress were stymied when it came to rolling back Biden-era firearm regulations. House Republicans voted to overturn a rule that cracked down on firearms with stabilizing braces, only to have Senate Democrats reject the effort. One long-shot bill to abolish the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives never made it out of committee. And although th…

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ATF ‘Overhaul’ Will Probably Require Gun Law Changes, Repeals

Kashyap Kash P. Patel Official Photo DOJ OPINION: The appointment of FBI Director Kash Patel as acting head of the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is bringing calls for an overhaul of the embattled federal gun agency, but in order to bring about real change, gun control laws must be altered or even repealed as well. This would constitute genuine “gun reform,” a term which has been corrupted by the gun prohibitio…

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