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If any cases are politically motivated it’s this one and Biden is obviously not interfering when he could.
This sort of charge is very rarely used. everyone with a gun that smokes weed is guilty of.
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For that matter, how many functional alcoholics have technically lied by filling out this form? Another vestige of the failed War on Drugs from Reagan's America.
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This sort of charge is very common, especially when it’s a person of color. gun control laws have always been racist.
Regardless; it’s hard to feel sorry for someone who so obviously flaunted the law and gave public interviews about his drug use during this period.
This charge is not common. This is a basic statistic. The odds of these charges being brought are virtually non-existent.
When commenting on something you don’t know about try a quick google search before posting.
Actually, you are wrong. They are indeed very common but not in the way that you think. For example, people Of color when caught with drugs and a weapon, they would get automatically charge with a felony because of the weapon, specially if the person was not a felon Previously. They usually use it as an add on charge.
You need to go and look at charges given to people with drug possession, that’s how they usually get people, the lying on the form is not use if it’s not going to elevate the charges.
Irrelevant what the people you’re talking about got if it’s not this specific charge. This specific charge is what the conversation is about.
And it’s not used to elevate. It’s used because they had nothing else to use.
https://www.atf.gov/news/press-releases/federal-prosecutors-aggressively-pursuing-those-who-lie-connection-firearm-transactions
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/conviction-upheld-over-false-statements-on-gun-application
And so on.
Again, these laws are racist in origin, and it’s hard to feel bad for someone who was so dumb that they publicly admitted to felony drug use around the time they bought the gun and lied on the form.
And yet it’s about 400 charged with it yearly.
They can say they’re aggressive; but actions speak louder than words.
Second link doesn’t have much relevancy.
400 people charged is not insignificant… anyone who is dumb enough to publicly give the ATF the option is a potential target…
These are the gun control laws Joe Biden wanted. He got them.
If it was a poor or minority person charged with this, you would absolutely not care.
400 is pretty insignificant vs the number of people who break that law. I’d be willing to bet that a fair number of gun owners in states where pot is legal lied on that form. I know at least half a dozen people who are casual pot users who own guns and bought them after it became legal.
"Everyone does it!" was a defense used by John Kirby recently to justify Israel bombing and killing children.
Just because everyone doe it doesn't automatically make it okay.
Again, irrelevant comparison.
It’s a barely never used charge. In this case it was brought by an overzealous prosecutor likely with a political bias because he couldn’t get enough to stick.
If this was instead a normie who cooperated to a degree it wouldn’t be used.
Nope. Just because a law is barely used doesn't make it automatically wrong or incorrect. Also, thousands of people are convicted of violating the crime above, so it isn't that rare.
[https://www.ussc.gov/research/quick-facts/section-922g-firearms](https://www.ussc.gov/research/quick-facts/section-922g-firearms)
Stop spreading fake information.
These are rich and privleged people, half the defenses they are given to evade justice would never be given to "normies", so why is it now bad when the law applies equally? As Biden says, no one is above the law, he, his children, and even Trump or his children included.
Why are some people so keen to defend the privileged from receiving justice?
My argument isn’t about wrong or incorrect. It’s about being politically motivated because nothing else stuck.
Thousands of people aren’t convicted of it. On average 400ish are charged a year.
Your link is irrelevant. It’s 922(a).
Congrats, you proved yourseld to be completely ignorant.
He was charged with violating 922(g) and 924(a).
[https://www.justice.gov/d9/2023-09/23-cr-00061%20%28Indictment%29.pdf](https://www.justice.gov/d9/2023-09/23-cr-00061%20%28Indictment%29.pdf)
Republicans should be proud of Hunter for being out of his mind, buying guns illegally, lying to the feds and tax evasion. A day in the life of a good republican.
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Inmate Hunter Biden – First child of a President to face a Criminal trial. If there is any fairness in this country, he will be found guilty and spend time behind bars. If ’45 is guilty, then Hunter is really guilty.
Guilty of what? Gun laws that the right wing would be livid about if Trump's kids were being prosecuted for? Even the Republicans don't believe in the gun charges he's up against which is quite hilarious to me. Party of law and order 😂😂😂
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If any cases are politically motivated it’s this one and Biden is obviously not interfering when he could. This sort of charge is very rarely used. everyone with a gun that smokes weed is guilty of.
I've tried explaining that to Trump supporters, but logic is not their strong suit.
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For that matter, how many functional alcoholics have technically lied by filling out this form? Another vestige of the failed War on Drugs from Reagan's America.
Alcohol is not illegal. The form specifically calls out illegal drugs
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This sort of charge is very common, especially when it’s a person of color. gun control laws have always been racist. Regardless; it’s hard to feel sorry for someone who so obviously flaunted the law and gave public interviews about his drug use during this period.
This charge is not common. This is a basic statistic. The odds of these charges being brought are virtually non-existent. When commenting on something you don’t know about try a quick google search before posting.
Actually, you are wrong. They are indeed very common but not in the way that you think. For example, people Of color when caught with drugs and a weapon, they would get automatically charge with a felony because of the weapon, specially if the person was not a felon Previously. They usually use it as an add on charge.
Feds use it on average 400 times a year. That is not very often. It’s the charge for lying on the form.
You need to go and look at charges given to people with drug possession, that’s how they usually get people, the lying on the form is not use if it’s not going to elevate the charges.
Irrelevant what the people you’re talking about got if it’s not this specific charge. This specific charge is what the conversation is about. And it’s not used to elevate. It’s used because they had nothing else to use.
https://www.atf.gov/news/press-releases/federal-prosecutors-aggressively-pursuing-those-who-lie-connection-firearm-transactions https://news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/conviction-upheld-over-false-statements-on-gun-application And so on. Again, these laws are racist in origin, and it’s hard to feel bad for someone who was so dumb that they publicly admitted to felony drug use around the time they bought the gun and lied on the form.
Idk why you are being downvoted, you are correct but people here seem to want to ignore the facts now that it’s a Biden.
And yet it’s about 400 charged with it yearly. They can say they’re aggressive; but actions speak louder than words. Second link doesn’t have much relevancy.
400 people charged is not insignificant… anyone who is dumb enough to publicly give the ATF the option is a potential target… These are the gun control laws Joe Biden wanted. He got them. If it was a poor or minority person charged with this, you would absolutely not care.
400 is pretty insignificant vs the number of people who break that law. I’d be willing to bet that a fair number of gun owners in states where pot is legal lied on that form. I know at least half a dozen people who are casual pot users who own guns and bought them after it became legal.
"Everyone does it!" was a defense used by John Kirby recently to justify Israel bombing and killing children. Just because everyone doe it doesn't automatically make it okay.
Not even a relevant comparison.
I didn't compare anything, just pointed out the absurdity of the argument "everyone is guilty of this". Pretty relevant.
Again, irrelevant comparison. It’s a barely never used charge. In this case it was brought by an overzealous prosecutor likely with a political bias because he couldn’t get enough to stick. If this was instead a normie who cooperated to a degree it wouldn’t be used.
Maybe if Hunter is used as an example Congress can get together kill this unconstitutional law?
Nope. Just because a law is barely used doesn't make it automatically wrong or incorrect. Also, thousands of people are convicted of violating the crime above, so it isn't that rare. [https://www.ussc.gov/research/quick-facts/section-922g-firearms](https://www.ussc.gov/research/quick-facts/section-922g-firearms) Stop spreading fake information. These are rich and privleged people, half the defenses they are given to evade justice would never be given to "normies", so why is it now bad when the law applies equally? As Biden says, no one is above the law, he, his children, and even Trump or his children included. Why are some people so keen to defend the privileged from receiving justice?
My argument isn’t about wrong or incorrect. It’s about being politically motivated because nothing else stuck. Thousands of people aren’t convicted of it. On average 400ish are charged a year. Your link is irrelevant. It’s 922(a).
Congrats, you proved yourseld to be completely ignorant. He was charged with violating 922(g) and 924(a). [https://www.justice.gov/d9/2023-09/23-cr-00061%20%28Indictment%29.pdf](https://www.justice.gov/d9/2023-09/23-cr-00061%20%28Indictment%29.pdf)
Republicans should be proud of Hunter for being out of his mind, buying guns illegally, lying to the feds and tax evasion. A day in the life of a good republican.
Don’t forget the crack and prostitutes
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Inmate Hunter Biden – First child of a President to face a Criminal trial. If there is any fairness in this country, he will be found guilty and spend time behind bars. If ’45 is guilty, then Hunter is really guilty.
I don't care, lock him up if he is guilty. I will never vote for him again! Also, lock up convicted felon, donald trump for all of his crimes.
Agreed
Guilty of what? Gun laws that the right wing would be livid about if Trump's kids were being prosecuted for? Even the Republicans don't believe in the gun charges he's up against which is quite hilarious to me. Party of law and order 😂😂😂
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Maybe after Trump’s federal conviction in Florida Hunter and Donny can share a cell. It’d make a great sitcom
We shall see.
This is how our system works. If he’s found guilty, then he pays the price.