In a move we all saw coming, Joe Biden has pardoned his son, Hunter Biden. Hunter Biden, known crack addict, prostitute enjoyer, tax evader, and famous for filming every crime he’s ever committed, has had his conviction for lying on the 4473 pardoned. Hunter Biden, in the throws of enjoying crack cocaine, purchased a Colt Cobra .38 special revolver in 2018 from a Federal Firearms License holder.
As such, he lied on the form. All of us have filled out a 4473, right? The 4473 asks a very specific question. It’s question 11. E “Are you an unlawful user of, or addicted to, marijuana or any depressant, stimulant, narcotic drug, or any other controlled substance?” Hunter Biden lied on the form and said he was not and received his firearm.
In an odd turn of events, Hunter Biden didn’t film this crime, which is unusual for him. However, on June 11th, 2024, he was convicted of three felony counts. Those counts are:
- Making a false statement in The Purchase of a Firearm
- Making a false statement related to information required to be kept by a federally licensed firearms dealer.
- Possession of a firearm by a person who is an unlawful user of or addicted to a controlled substance.
Biden hadn’t made it to sentencing yet. He could have faced up to 25 years in prison, but that wasn’t a likely sentence. Part of Biden’s defense was that he only possessed the gun for eleven days. Okay, well, how’d he get rid of it? His girlfriend, also his brother’s widow, tossed it into a trash can. The Biden family sure enjoys some gun safety.
It’s Not the Crime – It’s the Hypocrisy
Joe Biden assured the American people he would not pardon his son in June 2024, but a short six months later, he retracted that claim and issued the pardon. To be clear, I don’t think Hunter Biden should be prosecuted for purchasing a handgun. It’s his right to keep and bear arms. He’s not been convicted of anything that removes that right, and a question shouldn’t disqualify him from exercising his Second Amendment rights.
It’s not the crime or the pardon that bothers me so much. It’s the hypocrisy. Joe Biden has continually pushed for tougher and tougher gun laws. He’s used the DOJ to enforce non-laws, he’s used Executive Actions, and the ATF has run wild during his administration. Yet, here he is, pardoning a gun crime just because it’s his son.
He claims Hunter Biden was targeted unfairly. He committed the crime. This wasn’t an odd interpretation of the law, but it was clearly written and clearly violated. If Biden truly wanted to pardon people who were unjustly targeted by the government, he could start with Matt Hoover. Matt Hoover, a YouTuber, was convicted of selling machine guns.
In reality, he just said words. He took a sponsor from Auto Key Cards. Auto Key Cards sold little metal cards that could be cut into a lighting link or a machine gun part. To be clear, these were just metal cards, not actual lightning links.
What’s the Deal?
How can Joe Biden press so hard for stricter gun control while ignoring the problems in his own home? How can the democratic Party as a whole push for additional gun control and civil rights degradation while the head of their party pardons a gun criminal? This is absurd and shows why these aren’t serious people.
