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House Democrats Say Direct-to-Door Gun Sales Rule Would Endanger Americans

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By Champe Barton Verified
| The Trace Verified
The Trace House Democrats on Wednesday demanded that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives withdraw a package of proposed regulatory changes, including a rule that would allow people to buy guns online and have them shipped to their door.
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Gunmakers Coordinated With Retailers to Keep Gun Prices High, New Report Alleges

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By Champe Barton Verified
| The Trace Verified
The Trace By June 2018, John Kielbasa had concluded that the SIG Sauer products at his New York gun store, Fernwood Firearms, just wouldn’t sell. So he did what many business owners do with hard-to-move stock: He cut prices. When SIG caught wind of the price drop, it sent an email to Kielbasa reminding him that he had agreed not to advertise the company’s guns below a minimum price. If he didn’t raise the advertised prices, the email said, SIG would cut off his supply.
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The Trump Administration Made a Big Show of Repealing a Biden-Era Gun Rule. It Never Amounted to Much Anyway.

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By Champe Barton Verified, Chip Brownlee Verified
| The Trace Verified
The Trace Minutes after the U.S. Senate confirmed Robert Cekada to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives on April 29, he appeared at a news conference flanked by executives from the country’s largest gun industry trade organizations. They had gathered to watch Cekada sign 34 regulatory changes meant to liberate gun sellers from what they deemed Biden-era red tape.
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