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James Traficant: “the White House wants more gun control. Janet Reno wants more gun control. But something just does not add up, Madam…”

On the recordNovember 2, 1999
the White House wants more gun control. Janet Reno wants more gun control. But something just does not add up, Madam Speaker. In the last 5 years, prosecution of gun violators dropped 50 percent. Gun violators serve 25 percent less time in jail, and many pardons were granted for gun violators. Now think about it. Fewer prosecutions, early releases, pardons, but the White House wants more gun control. Beam me up, Madam Speaker. America does not need more gun control. America needs the White House to enforce the gun laws we already have. I yield back all the coddling of these gun violators by this administration.
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James Traficant
Ohio
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Discussing gun control and enforcement of existing laws during a House floor speech.

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