Some lawmakers say Hunter Biden gun charge should be prosecuted more often
Some members of Congress in both parties say the gun charge that the Justice Department used to secure a conviction against Hunter Biden ought to be enforced more broadly.
WASHINGTON — Some members of Congress in both parties say the gun charge the Justice Department used to secure a conviction against Hunter Biden ought to be enforced more regularly.
Legal experts said after Biden was indicted that prosecutors rarely use the gun-related statute. A number of senators and representatives told NBC News that ought to change.
“I think they have not been pursuing gun charges. I think we could do a lot to make our communities safer if the DOJ would more actively prosecute gun violations,” said Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, a senior member of the Judiciary Committee.
Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., also said prosecutors should use the firearm charge more often.
“Yes. Of course,” he said. “I hear a lot of people will say, 'Well, this is never prosecuted.' Attempting to get a gun and being turned down because of your reckless behavior, technically, is a crime. But it’s not prosecuted because they never get the gun.
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