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"In response to this strong progress, the tobacco industry is fighting back with new nicotine products, aggressively targeting young people. Governments must act faster and stronger in implementing proven tobacco-control policies," he added.

Armed relatives quickly fought back, sparking hours-long clashes with heavy gunfire.

Bonta said such shifting strategies were the work of a “consistently and brazenly lawless and lawbreaking federal administration,” and that his office was “duty-bound” to fight back and will — as many times as it takes.

"The good news is that communities have fought back and won this fight before and will do so again," he added.

Its ability to fight back, however, is burdened partisan politics and its own history.