Are You Frothing? Because We’ve Been Frothing All Day

Attorney General Todd Blanche let a 92-year federal ban on unregistered gun silencers and short-barreled rifles collapse, days after telling senators his duty was to defend it. …

Blanche’s silence made the celebration possible — but just weeks earlier, he had told a different story to the Senate.

On July 15, Blanche submitted written answers to the Senate Judiciary Committee in which he was asked whether he believed the National Firearms Act should be invalidated.

“The Department’s duty is to defend the constitutionality of the laws passed by this body,” Blanche wrote. “To that end, the Department is presently defending the NFA against constitutional challenges.”

Those answers were submitted while his confirmation vote was still pending before the same committee.

— David Edwards in Gun nuts froth as Todd Blanche goes back on his word to keep 92-year ban in place