Praise, skepticism follow Justice Department’s increase in gun prosecutions (VIDEO)

By Daniel Terrill

A 9mm TGI pistol recovered from a Hartford suspect in November 2016 on a fancy backdrop. (Photo: Hartford Police Dept.)
The National Rifle Association offered praise to President Trump and the Justice Department for increasing federal gun prosecutions, but it’s unclear it’s actual impact as the rate of violent crime has increased.
NRA’s head lobbyist Chris Cox appeared on conservative talk show Fox & Friends on Thursday to compare Trump’s strategy to enforce gun laws with one taken by former President Obama.
“The sad truth is it was all about politics,” Cox said of Obama, arguing that while he expressed concern about gun violence, he intentionally decreased prosecutions of criminals caught with firearms in order to advance gun control policies.
“This was the ultimate community organizer — organize these communities to push his political career and then continue to organize these communities to push his political agenda,” Cox said. “The sad truth is that nearly 4,000 people were murdered in his hometown during his presidency.”
The Justice Department last week touted a 23 percent increase in federal gun prosecutions in 2017’s second quarter. The total number jumped from 2,149 last year to 2,637. Attorney General Jeff Sessions credited efforts pushed by the Trump Administration and

Source: Guns.com