Ex-Springfield Police Commissioner Edward Flynn has heated exchange on gun control
Ex-Springfield Police Commissioner Edward Flynn has heated exchange on gun control with Republican Sen. Lindsay Graham
A Senate Judiciary Committee hearing this week on a proposed assault-weapons ban and gun control was expected to be emotional, considering the passion portrayed by people on both sides of the argument.
But when U.S. Sen. Lindsay Graham, R-S.C., and Milwaukee Police Chief Edward Flynn got into a debate of sorts over the effectiveness of background checks, the result was a viral video of the exchange that has been talked about almost as much as the content of the conversation.
When interrupted by Flynn, Graham was in the middle of voicing concern over reports that although almost 80,000 people were denied gun permits in 2012 because they lied or provided incorrect information on their applications, just a handful were charged with a crime.
"When almost 80,000 people fail a background check and 44 people are prosecuted, what kind of deterrent is that? I mean, the law obviously is not seeing that as important," Graham began. "I'm a bit frustrated that we say one thing how important it is but in the real world, we do absolutely nothing to enforce the laws on the books.
"Now let's talk a..." Graham uttered before Flynn cut him off.
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