Asked during his Thursday afternoon press conference about the 214 commutations he granted Wednesday, President Obama admitted that “some” of the nonviolent offenders who were granted commutations (more than 50, actually) had been found guilty of firearms violations. However, he made a clear distinction between a drug dealer who had been caught in possession of a gun but didn’t fire it, and someone who might have brandished it during an armed robbery.
President Obama explains why so many convicts with firearms violations were granted commutations Aug 3. https://t.co/Cwo4syldPD
— Brett Taylor ? (@punkasscracker) August 4, 2016
Says he granted commutations to some non-violent offenders who possessed a firearm, but didn't use it and deserved clemency.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) August 4, 2016
Why did Obama commute criminals with firearms charges? He says that administration tried to screen out any violent offenders
— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) August 4, 2016
So the president is saying that a drug dealer illegally in possession of an unlicensed firearm can be forgiven if he doesn’t shoot anyone with it? In that case, would he consider laying off citizens with no criminal record who would like to legally purchase an AR-15 rifle for self-defense?
Finally a good question: A quarter of your clemency grants were for firearms offenses, why?
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) August 4, 2016
Because enforcement of gun laws is not his concern. Taking them out of law abiding citizens hands is what @POTUS wants.
— White Devil? (@MichaelBlosser3) August 4, 2016
So he's letting out gangbangers? Cause they might have had a gun but didn't use it. Was it acquired Legally? Hmm?
— peyton fan (@GBenack) August 4, 2016
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Let’s have a look at the list of convicts who were granted clemency and the charges on which they were convicted in addition to drug-related crimes:
- Possession of a firearm by felon
- False statement in acquisition of firearm
- False written statement to licensed firearm dealer
- Possession of an unregistered firearm
- Possession of stolen firearm
- Possession of a firearm with an altered serial number
- Possession of a firearm with obliterated serial numbers
- Possession of a firearm not registered in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record
Nope, it doesn’t look like any of these guns were obtained or possessed legally. The only solution is to pass more gun control laws, right?
Townhall editor Katie Pavlich didn’t quite buy the idea that a drug dealer or gang member caught with an unfired gun was quite so innocent.
Obama doesn't seem to understand why gang members with criminal records have guns.
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) August 4, 2016
https://twitter.com/Rschrim/status/761315388764393472
https://twitter.com/MikeWyattpowers/status/761315281553633280
He does. The answer doesn't fit his narrative so he acts as though he doesn't so he can take your gun away.
— Katie Scarlet (@Katiescarlet2) August 4, 2016
https://twitter.com/hansgruberdies/status/761316012516003840
It’s our fault for passing them out to kids like Happy Meals.
He is unbelievable. They will always get guns and have them, yet he wants gun control for the good guys. Really.
— Donna Madora (@DMMadora) August 4, 2016
Lovely story of 18yo kid, made mistakes, with spotless prison time record getting let out.
Sure. ?— Leigh ?????? (@Hammock_Cat) August 4, 2016
If you thought that was a lovely story, how about yesterday’s White House blog post, in which the felon who has been freed can once again attend a loved one’s birthday party, walk his child to school, or simply go to the grocery store. That’s all any of those drug dealers and gang members ever wanted.
Who would stand between a convicted drug dealer and a piece of birthday cake just because of some outdated and unduly harsh sentencing laws?
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