U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) will hold a virtual press conference on Thursday, July 16, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern to criticize the Trump administration’s recent rollbacks of federal gun-safety regulations and to discuss the risks those changes pose to New Yorkers.
Gillibrand’s office says she will outline how the administration’s actions affect enforcement handled by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and will share updated prosecution and gun-seizure statistics tied to the interstate gun-trafficking ban enacted as part of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act in 2022.
The advisory from Gillibrand’s office links to recent reporting about the administration’s decision to rescind dozens of ATF regulations. The press conference is virtual; members of the media were asked to RSVP to the senator’s press office.
We will update this item with links to the livestream or a recording if Gillibrand’s office posts them after the event.
