Session #106 · 1999–2001

Speech #1060030996

Possession of a firearm by a drug addict or illegal drug user: 46 in 1996. 69 in 1997. 129 in 1998. Possession of a firearm by a person committed to a mental institution. or an adjudicated mental incompetent: 1 in 1996. 4 in 1997. 5 in 1998. Possession of a firearm by an illegal alien. and we have millions of them coming into this country: 72 in 1996. 96 in 1997. and 107 in 1998. Possession of a firearm by a person dishonorably discharged from the Armed Forces: 0 in 1996. 0 in 1997. 2 in Possession of a firearm by a person under a certain kind of restraining order provision: 3 in 1996. 18 in 1997. 22 in 1998. Even though this administration has been complaining about domestic violence and the use of handguns and guns in domestic violence.
Identified stereotypes
Implies that illegal aliens are likely to possess firearms and commit crimes.
Keywords matched
illegal alien

Classification

Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
⚠️ Yes
Confidence
95%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Criminal Security threat

Speaker & context

Speaker
ORRIN HATCH
Party
R
Chamber
S
State
UT
Gender
M
Date
1999-05-13
Speech ID
1060030996
Paragraph
#0
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