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Biden on Guns

As expected, not one word about the actual problem; i.e. the habitual criminals who carry out the overwhelming majority of shootings and murders in our country. Not one word about the fact that we keep letting violent criminals walk free after five, six, seven arrests, after multiple convictions, and don’t get serious about dealing with them until they murder somebody — and, sometimes, not even then: You’d be surprised to know how many crimes are committed by people out on bail awaiting trial on capital murder charges.

I’d love it if we would start enforcing a few of the gun laws we already have in place. For instance, we could follow through and prosecute people who commit fraud on the ATF forms needed to purchase a firearm. But, I suppose President Biden doesn’t want to send Hunter to the penitentiary. What he does want to do is set the stage for a gigantic wealth transfer from U.S.-based manufacturers to Democrat-aligned interest groups via dishonest litigation. At least the Democrats are consistent: It doesn’t matter how many Americans have to die, they’re going to make sure they get paid.

Shameful stuff.

Kevin D. Williamson is a former fellow at National Review Institute and a former roving correspondent for National Review.
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