HUNTSVILLE — U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) called the political left wing in America far more violent than its conservative counterpart during an interview with 1819 News following the Madison County Men's Republican Club monthly meeting on Saturday.

According to the congressman and GOP U.S. Senate hopeful, basic statistics illustrate the reality of the issue.

"I saw a stat, when we were in committee, and it said that 3% of the right thought that violence was justified if you disagree with somebody, but it was almost 25% of the left who think that you can justify violence against people who speak or don't agree with you," Moore said.

Moore believes the current trend of liberal violence and heated rhetoric began with riots from Antifa and Black Lives Matter.

"If you go back to th

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