Gun crime prosecutions down under obama...

[2aguy]

For an administration that feels gun violence is so bad...why are gun violence prosecutions down under his watch...why has the mission of the ATF been changed...I think the reason that it has never been about the violence with guns, it is always about banning guns. Yeah, people will say but banning guns gets rid of the violence, but that isn't true the criminals will still be violent...changing out knives, clubs, and attacking in groups to achieve their ends, as they have in Britain, it will be the victims who still suffer...and by reducing convictions for violent gun offenders you are adding to the gun violence problem now...

I think allowing violence,to go unanswered helps their cause...it. Creates more victims, encourages more attacks, and gives them more ammo to get their agenda passed...the Fast and Furious scandal points this strategy out...

ATF culture shift: Agents focused more on regulations, not violent crime - Washington Times

Cases recommended for prosecution by ATF have declined from a high of 17,877 in 2004 under Mr. Bush to about 12,066 last year, the data compiled by Syracuse University and reviewed by the Times shows.

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Within the later part of the Bush years, case selections within the ATF have gone from mostly violent crime cases – which is their forte – toward the regulatory, where they look at dealers, manufacturers and trafficking cases – and they take a lot more time to develop,” said Robert Sanders, a former ATF assistant director. “The agencies philosophy has shifted to guns are the problem, and access to guns are the problem, rather than the criminal being the direct indicator of crime.”