2020: When Enforcing Federal Gun Laws is Political

The U.S. Attorney’s office in Cleveland announced this week that it accused 328 people of weapons charges in U.S. District Court in northern Ohio in the fiscal year 2020, which, for the federal government, is Oct. 1, 2019, to Sept. 30. That’s compared to the 125 charged in the fiscal year 2016, an increase of … Read more

DOJ Announces Project Guardian to Reduce ‘Gun Violence’ By Enforcing Existing Laws

Project Guardian will emphasize background checks, federal prosecutions to reduce firearm-related crimes rather than enacting more gun control laws. By Arian Sainz and Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Attorney General William Barr announced a new initiative Wednesday that would better enforce the U.S. gun background check system, coordinate state and federal gun cases and ensure prosecutors … Read more