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AGs Challenge 32 BATFE Gun Rules, Cite Safety Risks

8/11/2026

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Story summary
  • Letitia James and 22 attorneys general challenged 32 federal gun-regulation proposals.
  • Since August 4 coalition sent 13 letters to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE) saying changes could endanger safety.
  • BATFE proposals would allow video-call ID checks, USPS mailing of firearms, remove child-handgun warnings, and add straw-purchase exemptions.
  • The coalition says the video-call rule could enable deepfakes, opposes mental-illness definition expansions, and objects to removing non-binary gender options.