On Wednesday, at his press conference about soaring crime rates across America, President Biden targeted gun dealers, listing a series of threats, including, “if you willfully falsify a record… We’ll find you.”
Yet the threat to target those who falsify records in gun dealing highlights the fact that Biden’s son Hunter appears to have falsified his record in 2018 on a firearms transaction in his gun purchase. Politico reported:
POLITICO obtained copies of the Firearms Transaction Record and a receipt for the gun dated Oct. 12, 2018. Hunter responded “no” to a question on the transaction record that asks, “Are you an unlawful user of, or addicted to, marijuana or any depressant, stimulant, narcotic drug, or any other controlled substance?” Five years earlier, he had been discharged from the Navy Reserve after testing positive for cocaine, and he and family members have spoken about his history of drug use. Lying on the form is a felony …
“Making a false statement on a federal criminal background check, known as ATF Form 4473, is a violation of federal law under Section 922(a)(6) of the U. S. criminal code,” The Daily Signal noted. “It also could violate Section 922(g)(3), which prohibits a drug user from possessing a firearm with ammunition.”
In April I announced that the Justice Department is going to be issuing an annual report on gun trafficking so we can update that data. Today the Department is announcing, as I just did, a major crackdown to stem the flow of guns used to commit violent crimes. It’s zero-tolerance for gun dealers who willfully violate key existing laws and regulations. I repeat: zero tolerance. ... (Read more)
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