On the recordJuly 22, 2013
I do not know where the cases are nationwide. In recent weeks we looked at gun prosecutions. They have been dropping.
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congress.govI do not know where the cases are nationwide. In recent weeks we looked at gun prosecutions. They have been dropping.
Sessions discusses the decline in gun prosecutions and overall low trial cases.
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