Convicted of a Gun Crime? Obama Will Cut You Loose.

By Beth Baumann

President Obama is using his last few months in office to commute the sentences of criminals, many of whom committed crimes with guns.

Of the 98 commuted sentences President Obama signed on Thursday, 19 of them had felony firearms convictions. 19.3 percent of them had felony gun convictions.

“Earlier this month, President Obama granted commutation to 102 federal inmates. Today, he granted another 98 commutations, underscoring his commitment to using his clemency authority through the remainder of his time in office,” the White House said in a statement.

The White House shares the details of the commutations issued. Here are the 19 gun-related individuals:

• Mark Lamont Byrd – St. Louis, MO
  Offense: Possession with intent to distribute in excess of five grams of cocaine base; possession of a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime; possession with intent to distribute in excess of 50 grams of cocaine base
  Sentence: 180 months’ imprisonment; five years’ supervised release
  Commutation: Prison sentence commuted to expire on February 24, 2017.
• Kevin Wayne Daniels – Austin, TX
  Offense: Possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine; felon in possession of a firearm
  Sentence: 240 months’ imprisonment; 10 years’ supervised release
  Commutation: …Read the Rest

  Source:: Bearing Arms