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ATF said on February 18, 2026, that since January 20, 2025, it had seized 36,277 illegal crime guns and 2,317,999 rounds of ammunition, including 4,359 firearms and 648,975 rounds headed for Mexico. The announcement was meant to showcase enforcement; it also underscored how large the trafficking problem still is.
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ATF said on February 18, 2026, that since January 20, 2025, it had seized 36,277 illegal crime guns and 2,317,999 rounds of ammunition, including 4,359 firearms and 648,975 rounds headed for Mexico. The announcement was meant to showcase enforcement; it also underscored how large the trafficking problem still is.
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ATF said on February 18, 2026, that since January 20, 2025, it had seized 36,277 illegal crime guns and 2,317,999 rounds of ammunition, including 4,359 firearms and 648,975 rounds headed for Mexico. The announcement was meant to showcase enforcement; it also underscored how large the trafficking problem still is.
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