In his first public comments addressing Project Gunrunner — a national initiative by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to combat illegal gun trafficking along the Mexico border now taking heat for allegedly letting guns end up in the hands of criminals — President Barack Obama conceded that “a serious mistake” may have been made.
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