Ashcroft Continues To Promote
Enforcing Existing Laws
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"...[G]un crimes mean hard time..." |
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-- U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft |
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This week, U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft continued to promote the
message that enforcing existing laws against violent criminals who
misuse firearms will reduce gun-related violent crime.
While the
anti-gun community continues to call for new laws that would restrict
the rights of law-abiding citizens, Ashcroft told the
National Advocacy Center
on Wednesday that, "America has good criminal gun laws on the
books. The key to a successful strategy to cut gun crimes is to enforce
those gun laws."
He also announced his goal of hiring nearly 800 new
prosecutors across the country who would target those who commit violent
crimes while using a firearm, which he said would help to drive home the
message that "gun crimes mean hard time."
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