enforcing

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Marooned in this no-man’s-land for decades now has been the agency assigned the task of enforcing federal gun laws, the ATF.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

All three also support enforcing Municipal Code section 41.18.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

Ofcom added it would share concerns that sites were not effectively enforcing minimum age rules with the government, whose consultation on whether to ban social media for under-16s soon ends.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Well, I’m going to quash the entire subpoena, so good luck enforcing something that doesn’t legally exist.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

There were still few rules at Down House, and Charles was not very good at enforcing the ones he and Emma did make.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman