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Barr to Announce New Initiative to Combat Violence Carried Out With Guns
Townhall.com ^ | November 12, 2019 | Katie Pavlich

Posted on 11/12/2019 11:32:50 AM PST by jazusamo

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To: Rebelbase

Because most violent crime is not carried out with guns.
Although you could argue that most murders which actually get solved are those in which the perpetrator failed to plan out a more silent method which doesn’t create all the forensic evidence which guns create.

So, since I believe that the proper goal is to educate the public about how to anticipate, prepare for, and survive violence this almost exclusive focus on one little part of criminal violence appears counter productive.

In fact, the only reason I can see to do it at all is to attempt to groom the public to accept disarmament.

So, since I don’t with to see the Trump administration persuing a hard left agenda...Barr needs his chain yanked back hard.


21 posted on 11/12/2019 11:51:58 AM PST by MrEdd (Caveat Emptors)
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To: jazusamo

Good. If they actually enforced these laws, the black population would be very happy since blacks represent the largest number of victims of shootings, both targeted and random.

Most if not all of the guns are illegal to begin with, either stolen or homemade, they’re in the hands of convicted felons who could never get a permit, and they’re concealed and carried on the streets, buses, subways...and the police in NYC are no longer allowed to do stop and frisk of known criminals and not even allowed to arrest the illegally armed young black men they catch in the course of other actions. De Blasio and Cuomo insanity.

So yes, enforce the laws and cut off aid to states or cities that won’t do it.


22 posted on 11/12/2019 11:53:02 AM PST by livius
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To: Rebelbase

“How can you argue against the Justice Dept. reinvigorating enforcement of existing gun laws?”

This isn’t federal, but, in this town there is meth all over the place. Or so I am told.

Despite this, the Police seem fine with expending their limited resources on seat-belt campaigns.

I’d like to tell them not even to utter the words “seat belt” until they’ve cleaned up the meth, heroin, and cocaine.

A knife (or a baseball bat) will kill you just as dead as a Desert Eagle. I’d like to tell Barr to focus his attention on the deportation of illegal aliens and the suppression of election fraud.

After all, if we cleaned up election fraud, the demonrats would have trouble getting elected to the post of dogcatcher.


23 posted on 11/12/2019 11:56:15 AM PST by dsc (Our system of government cannot survive one-party control of communications.)
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To: Bruce Kurtz

It would be a start

The revolving door for gun crimes is the reason we have a rise in gun crimes


24 posted on 11/12/2019 11:56:41 AM PST by Trump.Deplorable
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To: jazusamo

Sounds like possibly something that was proposed here on FR some time ago.


25 posted on 11/12/2019 11:56:51 AM PST by semaj (We are the People)
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To: bantam

“There’s a coup against a sitting President, and this clown has time for this ??”

This “clown” is going to smash the deep state. He is not a one trick pony.


26 posted on 11/12/2019 11:58:54 AM PST by Pirate Ragnar
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To: semaj
Sounds like possibly something that was proposed here on FR some time ago.

Yep, seems like I've read that here many times.

27 posted on 11/12/2019 12:00:03 PM PST by jazusamo (Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: SpaceBar
"One would think Barr would have higher priority issues on his plate."

Higher than blunting an all-out assault on our 2nd Amendment?

28 posted on 11/12/2019 12:00:55 PM PST by Psalm 73 ("I will now proceed to entangle the entire area".)
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To: Psalm 73

There is no “blunting”. Not now, not ever.


29 posted on 11/12/2019 12:02:34 PM PST by The Toll
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To: livius

1) Homemade guns are not illegal.

2) Permit? Where’s that in the constitution?

3) Concealed? Perfectly legal in sane States that abide by the constitution.

4) Carried by people going about their daily business? Perfectly legal in sane States that abide by the Constitution.


30 posted on 11/12/2019 12:03:03 PM PST by NorthMountain (... the right of the peopIe to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: SpaceBar
Coup conspiracy? Meh! We gotta guns to blame! 🐂💭💩
31 posted on 11/12/2019 12:03:33 PM PST by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: Pirate Ragnar

“There’s a coup against a sitting President, and this clown has time for this ??”

This “clown” is going to smash the deep state. He is not a
one trick pony.
_______________________________________________________
Well then LET”S SEE IT ALREADY!!!
Lotsa talk, yet a big NOTHING BURGER!!!


32 posted on 11/12/2019 12:04:24 PM PST by bantam
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To: MrEdd

“We don’t need crap of that kind.
Raising the High Barr of stupid.”

Which do you disagree with?


33 posted on 11/12/2019 12:05:06 PM PST by TexasGator (Z1z)
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To: TexasGator

See post 21.


34 posted on 11/12/2019 12:06:30 PM PST by MrEdd (Caveat Emptors)
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To: MrEdd

Non-responsive. Which initiatives he is proposing do you disagree with?


35 posted on 11/12/2019 12:13:23 PM PST by TexasGator (Z1z)
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To: jazusamo
OK, I like it that we are enforcing the felon in possession of a firearm laws.

But, Barr, focus on the Steele and FISA abuse before you put more on the plate of the DOJ and its investigators.

36 posted on 11/12/2019 12:14:34 PM PST by Robert357
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To: precisionshootist
Agree.

With the advent of the National Register for Medical Marijuana, few realize that their name on this register allows ATF to confiscate their firearms if they don't voluntarily sell them or give them to family members.

Medical marijuana and the 'opioid crisis' which resulted in the draconian reduction in lawful pain medication prescriptions is nothing more than back-door registration and firearm confiscation.

37 posted on 11/12/2019 12:16:15 PM PST by jimbug
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To: Robert357

I think Barr has enough manpower to do both. Enforcing existing laws is a great step. Personally I want to know the status of enforcing laws wrt sanctuary cities/states.


38 posted on 11/12/2019 12:19:08 PM PST by Magnum44 (My comprehensive terrorism plan: Hunt them down and kill them.)
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To: jazusamo

1. Deport ALL the illegals/anchor babies.
2. Imprison ALL gang members who are not here illegally.
3. Build the damn wall.


39 posted on 11/12/2019 12:23:54 PM PST by dynachrome (Build the wall, deport them all. And send her back!)
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To: jazusamo
Oh no!

He's going after the CRIMINALS!!!!

That will never do!

It is the law abiding gun owners of this country that the left wants disarmed!!!!!!

40 posted on 11/12/2019 12:26:24 PM PST by G Larry (There is no great virtue in bargaining with the Devil)
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