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The DOJ filed a federal lawsuit on Monday against Washington DC challenging its ban on AR-15-style rifles and other semiautomatic firearms as unconstitutional.Harmeet Dhillon and Pam Bondi stated the legal action aims to remove administrative hurdles that prevent law-abiding citizens from acquiring firearms protected under the Second Amendment.This marks the second such lawsuit by the Donald Trump administration this month following a similar challenge against the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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