{"id":147069,"date":"2021-06-23T10:25:42","date_gmt":"2021-06-23T14:25:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=147069"},"modified":"2021-06-23T10:25:42","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T11:48:28","slug":"biden-unleashes-firearms-strike-force-to-combat-violent-crime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/biden-unleashes-firearms-strike-force-to-combat-violent-crime\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden Unleashes Firearms \u2018Strike Force\u2019 to Combat Violent Crime"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" title=\"Biden Unleashes Firearms \u2018Strike Force\u2019 to Combat Violent Crime\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/BidenHarrisGunControl.jpg\" alt=\"Biden Unleashes Firearms \u2018Strike Force\u2019 to Combat Violent Crime\" class=\"wp-image-143995\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/BidenHarrisGunControl.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/BidenHarrisGunControl-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/BidenHarrisGunControl-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/BidenHarrisGunControl-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>President Joe Biden with Vice President Kamala Harris.  (<em>Photo: Biden\/Facebook<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Dept. of Justice announced this week the formation of \u201cfirearms trafficking strike forces\u201d to help combat violent crime in major U.S. cities. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The five units will focus on \u201cillegal gun trafficking in significant firearms trafficking corridors\u201d to stem the flow of firearms into New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, the San Francisco Bay Area and Washington, D.C.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Designated U.S. Attorneys will lead the teams in conjunction with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), state and local law enforcement agencies. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/9th-circuit-puts-the-kibosh-on-california-assault-weapon-ruling\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"biden-unleashes-firearms-strike-force-to-combat-violent-crime\" title=\"Biden Unleashes Firearms \u2018Strike Force\u2019 to Combat Violent Crime\">9th Circuit Puts the Kibosh on California \u2018Assault Weapon\u2019 Ruling<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWorking with our local partners to tackle violent crime is one of the Justice Department\u2019s most important responsibilities,\u201d said Attorney General Merrick B. Garland in a press release obtained by GunsAmerica.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cToday, the department is taking another concrete step to address violent crime and illegal firearms trafficking,\u201d he continued.&nbsp; \u201cOur firearms trafficking strike forces will investigate and disrupt the networks that channel crime guns into our communities with tragic consequences. This effort reflects our shared commitment to keep communities safe.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Violent crime is certainly on the rise.&nbsp; In New York City, shootings were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2021\/6\/22\/us-crime-rise-draws-fears-bloody-summer-calls-for-more-cops\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"biden-unleashes-firearms-strike-force-to-combat-violent-crime\" title=\"Biden Unleashes Firearms \u2018Strike Force\u2019 to Combat Violent Crime\">up 73 percent in May of 2021 <\/a>from the previous year. Chicago is on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/news\/breaking\/ct-chicago-homicides-data-tracker-htmlstory.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"biden-unleashes-firearms-strike-force-to-combat-violent-crime\" title=\"Biden Unleashes Firearms \u2018Strike Force\u2019 to Combat Violent Crime\">pace to set a record for most killings<\/a> in any year over the last nine, with 294 homicides through June 12th. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/la-county-sheriff-vows-to-approve-more-concealed-carry-permits-as-homicides-rise-95\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"biden-unleashes-firearms-strike-force-to-combat-violent-crime\" title=\"Biden Unleashes Firearms \u2018Strike Force\u2019 to Combat Violent Crime\">LA County Sheriff Vows to Approve More Concealed Carry Permits as Homicides Rise 95%<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>White House press secretary Jen Psaki said this week that the president will hold a press conference on Wednesday to discuss what he is \u201cgoing to do to help address\u201d the problem, especially gun-related violence, \u201cas we\u2019ve seen around the country it is a concern of many Americans.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Democratically-run cities with stringent gun control are struggling the most with this crime wave.  Is that a coincidence?  Or could it be that they are reaping what they sow?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This just happened at the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Walgreens?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"biden-unleashes-firearms-strike-force-to-combat-violent-crime\" title=\"Biden Unleashes Firearms \u2018Strike Force\u2019 to Combat Violent Crime\">@Walgreens<\/a> on Gough &amp; Fell Streets in San Francisco. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NoConsequences?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"biden-unleashes-firearms-strike-force-to-combat-violent-crime\" title=\"Biden Unleashes Firearms \u2018Strike Force\u2019 to Combat Violent Crime\">#NoConsequences<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chesaboudin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"biden-unleashes-firearms-strike-force-to-combat-violent-crime\" title=\"Biden Unleashes Firearms \u2018Strike Force\u2019 to Combat Violent Crime\">@chesaboudin<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uSbnTQQk4J\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"biden-unleashes-firearms-strike-force-to-combat-violent-crime\" title=\"Biden Unleashes Firearms \u2018Strike Force\u2019 to Combat Violent Crime\">pic.twitter.com\/uSbnTQQk4J<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Lyanne Melendez (@LyanneMelendez) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LyanneMelendez\/status\/1404574079156318210?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"biden-unleashes-firearms-strike-force-to-combat-violent-crime\" title=\"Biden Unleashes Firearms \u2018Strike Force\u2019 to Combat Violent Crime\">June 14, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote> \n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nationalpolicesupportfund.com\/what-happens-when-cities-defund-police-departments\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"biden-unleashes-firearms-strike-force-to-combat-violent-crime\" title=\"Biden Unleashes Firearms \u2018Strike Force\u2019 to Combat Violent Crime\">Defunding the police<\/a>, decriminalizing certain offenses (including theft, see video above), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/chicago-mayor-blames-lax-federal-gun-laws-for-citys-violence-again\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"biden-unleashes-firearms-strike-force-to-combat-violent-crime\" title=\"Biden Unleashes Firearms \u2018Strike Force\u2019 to Combat Violent Crime\">releasing violent offenders<\/a>, making it impossible for<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/la-county-sheriff-vows-to-approve-more-concealed-carry-permits-as-homicides-rise-95\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"biden-unleashes-firearms-strike-force-to-combat-violent-crime\" title=\"Biden Unleashes Firearms \u2018Strike Force\u2019 to Combat Violent Crime\"> law-abiding citizens to defend themselves<\/a> all sound great when progressive politicians want to pay lip service to &#8220;woke&#8221; social justice warriors, but in the real world, they have deadly consequences.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But maybe a high body count is the result they&#8217;re actually seeking with those asinine policies.  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brainyquote.com\/quotes\/rahm_emanuel_409199\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"biden-unleashes-firearms-strike-force-to-combat-violent-crime\" title=\"Biden Unleashes Firearms \u2018Strike Force\u2019 to Combat Violent Crime\">Manufacture a crisis and don&#8217;t let it go to waste<\/a> &#8212; <em>exploit it!!!<\/em>  After all, it&#8217;s much easier to pass more gun control, grow the Nanny State, and create things like federal &#8220;strike force&#8221; units when there is blood in the streets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because if anything encapsulates the prevailing mindset nowadays, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/quotes\/415598-the-average-man-does-not-want-to-be-free-he#:~:text=Quotes%20%3E%20Quotable%20Quote-,%E2%80%9Cthe%20average%20man%20does%20not%20want%20to%20be%20free.,simply%20wants%20to%20be%20safe.%E2%80%9D\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"biden-unleashes-firearms-strike-force-to-combat-violent-crime\" title=\"Biden Unleashes Firearms \u2018Strike Force\u2019 to Combat Violent Crime\">it&#8217;s this<\/a>, \u201cThe average man does not want to be free. He simply wants to be safe.\u201d  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-1a46acda-9463-48e6-a757-33f32c2acc5a\">***<a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/\" campaign=\"BuySellGA_Register\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">Buy and Sell on GunsAmerica!<\/a>***<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dept. of Justice announced this week the formation of \u201cfirearms trafficking strike forces\u201d to help combat violent crime in major U.S. cities.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":34,"featured_media":145251,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_specdata_upc":"","_specdata_placement":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[244,25,216,240],"tags":[132,607],"featured":[],"hunt365":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-147069","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-2nd-amendment-r2kba","8":"category-current-events","9":"category-s-h-blannelberry","10":"category-this-week","11":"tag-buzz","12":"tag-news"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Biden Unleashes Firearms \u2018Strike Force\u2019 to Combat Violent Crime<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Biden Unleashes Firearms \u2018Strike Force\u2019 to Combat Violent Crime - Current Events\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/biden-unleashes-firearms-strike-force-to-combat-violent-crime\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Biden Unleashes Firearms \u2018Strike Force\u2019 to Combat Violent Crime\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Dept. of Justice announced this week the formation of \u201cfirearms trafficking strike forces\u201d to help combat violent crime in major U.S. cities.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/biden-unleashes-firearms-strike-force-to-combat-violent-crime\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Gun Reviews and News | GunsAmerica.com\/Digest\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gunsamerica\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2021-06-23T14:25:42+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-09-07T11:48:28+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Biden_Shotgun_NRA.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"702\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"399\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"S.H. 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