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Tom Barrett: “The prosecutor [in Ingham county] refuses to enforce gun…”

Featuring: Tom Barrett, Republican | U.S. House, Michigan, District 7

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One-on-one with State Sen. Tom Barrett on Michigan's 7th Congressional District race

Published | Video Starts at 06:23

What are your thoughts on gun legislation and what do you think should change, if anything, about America's current gun laws? Well, number one, in Ingham county right now, The prosecutor [in Ingham county] refuses to enforce gun laws. So we can't go out and create new gun laws without even enforcing the laws that we have on the books right now. She refuses to prosecute for felony firearm possession and felony firearm violations. (06:23–06:26)

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