WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following press release:

Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) held a virtual press conference to slam the Trump administration's dangerous rollbacks of gun safety regulations.

"Earlier this month, devastating mass shootings turned Fourth of July celebrations in nine states into a series of tragedies. Instead of taking action to protect our families, the Trump administration is rolling back dozens of commonsense gun safety regulations that are designed to keep our streets safe," said Senator Gillibrand. "Dismantling these protections is a direct surrender to the gun lobby at the expense of American lives. It's absolutely unconscionable, and I am doing everything I can to f...