This story is from 2016. But it seems to take on new relevance now.

Via NY Post.

A federal judge sentenced former California state senator Leland Yee on Wednesday to five years in prison after he acknowledged in a plea deal that he accepted thousands of dollars in bribes and discussed helping an undercover FBI agent buy automatic weapons from the Philippines.

Senior District Court Judge Charles Breyer called the weapons allegations against Yee — a gun control advocate — unfathomable and said it was frightening that Yee would be willing to go entirely against his public position on guns in exchange for money….

Yee’s attorneys had called for no more than five years three months behind bars, saying Yee had a history of public service and his wife was ill.

Yee, 67, told the judge before sentencing that he had accepted responsibility for his crimes and wanted to take care of his disabled wife….

Yee acknowledged accepting $11,000 in exchange for setting up a meeting with another state senator, $10,000 for recommending someone for a grant, and $6,800 for providing a certificate on California State Senate letterhead honoring the Ghee Kung Tong.

He also acknowledged that he discussed helping an undercover FBI agent buy automatic weapons from the Philippines that were intended to be brought to the US for distribution….

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  1. MACVEL says:

    Public Crusade, private demons…

  2. VelvetHammer says:

    A former elected representative that wanted to take guns away from the citizens. I can’t think of a more important reason to continue to fight for our rights to keep and bear arms. And yes, it is frightening. If people think for one minute that arms in the hands of the government alone would not be used against us, they are mistaken. These were automatic weapons and would be in the hands of the government and every agency they chose to arm for the purpose of locking us down so fast it would make our heads spin.

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