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Originally Posted by ATW525
What is the standard for forwarding a denial for prosecution?
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As a general rule, the chief prosecutor in any particular jurisdiction has very wide latitude in deciding what to prosecute. However, as with any job, every AUSA has a boss: a US Atty. And it goes up the chain to the top of the Executive Branch . . .
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Originally Posted by ATW525
Would Lanza's denial have been forwarded for prosecution if he hadn't had access to alternative source of firearms? Have there been other people like Lanza who were denied but didn't have their cases forwarded for prosecution or have easy access to alternative source of firearms?
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I don't know, and don't have any way of finding out.