I was going to refute you, then I discovered this:
“(II) There is some evidence that Barr supported, and even partly wrote, the Lautenberg ban. In a Sept. 1996 letter, Barr stated that “The Lautenberg amendment with the Barr language is strong protection for women and children.” In an October letter to the editor, he claimed that “My language” saved the ban from being ruled unconstitutional. In a March, 1997, USA Today piece, “Don’t Wink at Violence,” he praised it as “worthwhile and important legislation,” declaring “we cannot allow its effectiveness to be reduced.” (2)”
Whoa. What an asshole. So glad he’s gone.
Whatever the intent of the Lautenberg amendment, it has been forged into a blunt tool to strip 2nd amendment rights without any determination of guilt. Many people I’ve seen lose their 2A rights had no idea until they attempted to purchase a gun.
This makes Barr, well, not a guy I want in charge of DOJ.