Assertion: firearm | /r/ObjectUse | used by criminal
Facets:
value: rarely
type: DEGREE
value: in the commission of violent crimes
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: In a letter to Congressional leaders, Assistant Attorney General Peter Kadzik, head of the Justice Department's legislative affairs office, wrote, "ATF and the department deeply regret that firearms associated with Operation Fast and Furious have been used by criminals in the commission of violent crimes, particularly crimes resulting in the deaths of civilians and law enforcement officials.
text: It does mean, however, that rational gun policies should not demonize particular types of firearms rarely used by criminals but commonly used by millions of law-abiding citizens for a variety of lawful reasons -- including self-defense.