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Press ReleaseNeutral2023-07-24

Budd Joins Letter Demanding Answers for Shipping Policies Targeting Second Amendment Rights

Ted Budd
Ted Budd
RNC · Senator
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Gun PolicyForeign Policy

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This press release from Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) was published on 2023-07-24 and titled "Budd Joins Letter Demanding Answers for Shipping Policies Targeting Second Amendment Rights". It focuses on gun policy and touches on foreign policy.

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Budd Joins Letter Demanding Answers for Shipping Policies Targeting Second Amendment Rights

Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has joined a letter to major shipping companies regarding their policies discriminating against legal firearms and ammunition. Recently, several large freight and shipping companies have implemented policies that discriminate against the firearm and ammunition industries, including prohibitions on shipments containing certain firearm parts to total bans on firearms […]
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