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Post by Matt D. on Jan 22, 2014 16:17:54 GMT -5
I want your honest opinion.
Do you believe that someone who has committed a felony and has served his sentence should be able to buy and own a gun?
I want to hear all of your opinions, then I will weigh in on the matter.
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Post by Rohn on Jan 22, 2014 16:50:04 GMT -5
A lot would depend n what the felony is and the circumstances.
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Post by Matt D. on Jan 22, 2014 22:03:14 GMT -5
I would agree, but if they have committed a crime worthy of revoking their rights, they should have been executed. It depends on the crime, but that is my opinion. The constitution does not provide for the revocation of felon's rights. This is one of the questions that kills many thought provoking arguments.
It is one way for the anti gun people to smear those pro freedom persons. I know that the better solution for our safety is to eliminate the problem, not the means of causing damage, and the "Right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed" is all encompassing. So the fact that the majority of people don't think felons should be allowed to own guns irritates me.
I am a strict advocate of the constitution, and the amount of rights that are violated on a daily basis really eats at me. I believe that if you serve your punishment you should have had your lesson. That is the most important factor in this discussion. Not whether they should be able to own guns, but if they have been punished adequately.
I just have come to the point that I can't stand by and watch these things happen without feeling sorry that our one great country is slowly committing suicide by government.
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Post by Rohn on Jan 23, 2014 9:40:00 GMT -5
I know a man who spent time in prison for a crime and while in prison he found the Lord and changed his life. He got out of prison and became a preacher. A lawyer took his case to the judge and got his crime completely erased from the records and it is as though he never committed a crime. (there is a term they use for this but I can't remember what it is.)
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Post by Justin on Jan 23, 2014 13:00:39 GMT -5
My opinion on this depends on how significantly the crime altered the victim's life.
Let's say murder for example. If someone killed someone else on purpose, then they should suffer the worst kind of punishment. They certainly shouldn't be able to own a gun.
But let's say that someone steals a something from a store. In that case I would say that after serving an extensive prison sentence, they could be eventually be allowed all their rights back.
But if it was armed robbery then they shouldn't be allowed to own a gun.
Somethings that they call felonies are obviously not a big deal. But on the other hand they release convicted killers after only a couple of years.
I don't think there is a definite answer on this one.
Justin
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Post by Matt D. on Jan 23, 2014 14:56:30 GMT -5
I know a man who spent time in prison for a crime and while in prison he found the Lord and changed his life. He got out of prison and became a preacher. A lawyer took his case to the judge and got his crime completely erased from the records and it is as though he never committed a crime. (there is a term they use for this but I can't remember what it is.) As far as I can remember the term is either a "reinstatement of rights" or a "__________rights pardon"( I want to say a civil rights but not sure). I am mainly looking at this from a constitutionality standpoint. From what I understand most of those who are in prison in the larger cities come out and usually go right back to what they were arrested for. That is mainly caused by the fact that most crimes are drug related. The problem is not the guns, it's the drugs. You could never cut down on crimes without cutting down on the cartels and the gangs.
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