The Tiahrt Amendment is the most anti-cop, soft on crime law Congress has passed in years. It prevents the police officers from tracking the illegal gun trade and locking up those who engage in it.
Mayor Bloomberg criticizes the Tiahrt Amendment for hindering police efforts to track illegal firearms.
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