(NewsInsights.org) – The gun policy showdown between Representative James Comer (R-KY) and the White House just got hotter. In June, Comer launched an investigation into whether the Biden administration colluded with the City of Chicago and anti-Second Amendment plaintiffs in an ongoing lawsuit against Glock. Now, the Oval Office has fired back at the House Oversight Committee member with claims that he’s the one working for the wrong side.
According to a memo obtained by The Hill, Senior Counsel Rachel Cotton reached out to Comer on behalf of the president in response to his June allegations. She flatly rejected claims about the administration’s alleged collusion with gun prevention groups and urged the House Oversight chair to “work with the President on these real solutions, instead of doing the gun lobby’s bidding.”
The letter did not specify which gun lobby groups it was referring to. However, the most common entities include the National Rifle Association (NRA), Gun Owners of America (GOA), and the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF). All of these groups are known for their staunch advocacy for Second Amendment rights.
The White House’s response directly accused Comer of “launching a baseless political attack on the Biden Administration under the guise of an ‘investigation.” It then presented a series of gun crime statistics to showcase President Biden’s successes in combating firearm-related offenses over the past four years.
FBI data appears to support these claims, showing an overall 15% reduction in violent crime during the first half of 2024. The same statistics also suggest there was a similar reduction in aggravated assaults (13%), rape and murder (26%), robberies (18%), and property crimes (5%) over the same period.
However, Comer’s original letter in June did not address Biden’s failures or successes in regard to gun crimes. Instead, it primarily focused on the House Oversight chair’s allegation that the White House helped the City of Chicago unfairly target Glock. Comer claims this clandestine collaboration aims to financially penalize the company for manufacturing firearms that are too easy for the average user to convert into automatic weapons.
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