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Message: <blockquote data-quote="mugsy" data-source="post: 2170489" data-attributes="member: 18914"><p>The reason the 4473 liars aren't generally is a mix - many "lies" are mistakes and even when the filer has no-kidding lied the penalty is considered small - 5 year max but generally no more than one year if it isn't a repeat (in a 2011 case a Federal magistrate gave a 40 month sentence to a man convicted of lying to buy two dozen guns to be resold in Mexico) - so Federal prosecutors don't want to "waste" their time.  I happen to agree with you that proper enforcement of existing laws would be a better plan than more grand-standing with the law while accomplishing very little in reality.</p></blockquote><p></p>