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John Cornyn: “This was an attempt to impose a nearly universal background…”

Featuring: John Cornyn, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Cornyn Previews Request to Rescind Unlawful Biden ATF Rules

Published | Video Starts at 06:14

But this was an attempt to go further than what Congress and the White House had agreed upon in that statute. It This was an attempt to impose a nearly universal background check on law abiding citizens. and a direct affront to their constitutional rights. There are already background checks required by current law for anybody who purchases a firearm. But this was an attempt to go even further. (06:14–06:25)

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