Why Isn’t DOJ Enforcing Existing Gun Laws? Why indeed and no this isn’t a rhetorical question.
Gun laws on the federal level are enforced by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Most if not all current gun laws can find their history in the following.
Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (1993)
Federal Assault Weapons Ban (1994–2004)
Firearm Owners Protection Act (1986)
Gun Control Act of 1968 (1968)
Gun-Free School Zones Act (1990)
National Firearms Act (1934)
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (1968)
During the senate hearing, Wayne LaPierre, executive vice president of the National Rifle Association, stated:
“Out of more than 76,000 firearms purchases denied by the federal instant check system, only 62 were referred for prosecution, and only 44 were actually prosecuted,”
LaPierre cited a 2012 Department of Justice report that in part says:
The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (Brady Act) requires criminal history
background checks by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and state agencies on
persons who attempt to purchase a firearm from a licensed dealer. In 2010, the FBI
and state agencies denied a firearm to nearly 153,000 persons due to National Instant
Criminal Background Check System (NICS) records of felonies, domestic violence
offenses, and other prohibiting factors. Enforcement of the Brady Act, 2010 reports on
investigations and prosecutions of persons who were denied a firearm in 2010. The
report describes how the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)
screens denied-person cases and retrieves firearms that were obtained illegally.
Statistics presented include charges most often filed against denied persons by United
States Attorneys and results of prosecutions. Investigation statistics from two states
are also presented. Key statistics are compared for the five-year period from 2006 to
2010. Statistical highlights are presented in the body of the report and complete details
are included in an Appendix.
The question from the Senator remains unanswered.
Sen Sessions: Why Isn’t DOJ Enforcing Existing Gun Laws?: ”
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(Via Breitbart Feed.)
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