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

Following this it lost its insurance and was no longer registered to a country - known as a flag state - which is responsible for enforcing safety and legal standards on a commercial ship.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

“Once you start enforcing the law, things are going to move quick,” Pratt said on Joe Rogan’s podcast.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

The same is true of enforcing voting rights.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

Instead of the classic newjack mistake of enforcing a rule that nobody really cared about, I had just enforced a rule that wasn’t a rule, for my “brother in gray.”

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover