That's not the way to solve violent crime. I'm sorry. I want to bring up a specific case to you. This one involved a gentleman named Patrick Tate Adamiak. He was a Navy vet. He was honorably discharged. Mr. Tate is a non-violent offender and the items involved in his case were incapable of firing and historically true, treated as an exempt from the federal firearm regulation under 27 CFR and 4.7 8.11. He has been incarcerated since October 21, 2022, serving a 20-year federal sentence and I and many of my colleagues believe are disproportionately severe for a case centered on regulatory interpretation rather than harmful conduct. Will you commit to having your agency look into this case and see if anything can be done to address this miscarriage of justice? (04:22–05:06)
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Asserts that Patrick Tate Adamiak, a Navy vet and non-violent offender, is serving a 20-year sentence for a case centered on regulatory interpretation.
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