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Matt Gaetz calls Hunter Biden gun conviction ‘kinda dumb’
The Hill ^ | 06/11/2024 | EDEN TESHOME

Posted on 06/11/2024 11:01:22 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) called Hunter Biden’s conviction on federal gun charges “kinda dumb” in a post on the social platform X, minutes after the verdict was announced.

Hunter Biden — the second-oldest son of President Biden — was convicted Tuesday afternoon on three federal gun charges. The felony charges alleged President Biden’s son lied about his sobriety when obtaining a gun in 2018, and illegally possessed the gun for 11 days.

Hunter Biden’s verdict comes just two weeks after former President Trump was found guilty on all 34 felony counts in his New York hush money trial. Gaetz called the former president’s conviction “the corrupt result of a corrupt trial, a corrupt judge, and a corrupt DA,” in a statement issued immediately following the verdict.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; US: Delaware; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: biden; conviction; delaware; dumb; edenteshome; florida; gaetz; hunterbiden; mattgaetz; speakingofkindadumb; thehill; theshill
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

THAT WAS THE FIRST CRIME THAT SAW SERIOUS DAYLIGHT

JOE’s braggadocia was outrageous.


41 posted on 06/11/2024 3:04:55 PM PDT by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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To: Vermont Lt

IF they are careless, they can lose their business .


42 posted on 06/11/2024 3:06:33 PM PDT by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

And there we have it. The real crime goes unpunished.


43 posted on 06/11/2024 4:14:03 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: Rinnwald

I believe that is true, however, many states, mine included, have now changed that dumb law.


44 posted on 06/11/2024 4:22:45 PM PDT by Obadiah
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To: Hot Tabasco
I agree. Suppressors should be for sale in clear clam shell packages sorted by caliber and muzzle thread pitch. The only paperwork should be the receipt for the money paid to the merchant for the merchandise.
45 posted on 06/11/2024 9:38:16 PM PDT by Myrddin
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To: Hot Tabasco
As far as I'm concerned, the only requirement I would support in order to purchase a firearm is the instant background check to prevent convicted felons from purchasing any.

If convicted felons can't be trusted with purchasing a means of self-defense / recreation, then why are we trusting them out amongst society?
46 posted on 06/12/2024 11:20:42 AM PDT by Svartalfiar
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To: ChicagoConservative27

If you are convicted of a felony involving a gun, then gun ownership should be prohibited. A one strike law. Otherwise, once the sentence is completed you should be able to purchase/own a gun.


47 posted on 06/12/2024 11:23:20 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: ChicagoConservative27
Like Clinton and BJ's?

(with all the serious crimes going unpunished)

...seems going for the low-hanging fruit (no pun intended) is the best "our" Republican "reps." can do when it comes to crimes of "our" opposition.

Ours... lose everything, even go to jail.

Theirs... get community service at a Club Med.

48 posted on 06/12/2024 11:30:05 AM PDT by RckyRaCoCo (Time to throw them out of the Temple...again)
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To: 1Old Pro
Otherwise, once the sentence is completed you should be able to purchase/own a gun.

Sounds good on paper, doesn't it?

Unfortunately, that's not the way life is.

Over 60 percent (63.8%) of violent offenders recidivated by being rearrested for a new crime or for a violation of supervision conditions. This compares to less than 40 percent (39.8%) of non-violent offenders who were rearrested during the follow-up period.

If you want the right to purchase a firearm, then don't commit a felony crime......Pretty simple.

49 posted on 06/12/2024 11:45:00 AM PDT by Hot Tabasco
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