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They should have the right to vote whether you like it or not. Personally, I don't see many ex-cons standing in line to vote. But they should have that right restored to them nonetheless.

interestingly, the cities with the strictest gun control laws also have the highest rate of gun crime. keeping guns out of decent citizens' hands is the wrong position.

I second that.

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but at what point do they lose their right to directly participate in the process of voting for their elective representatives? actually, you're right. i haven't really thought about it.

hell, women couldn't even vote until a mere 90 years ago!

but you're right again in that many poor minorities, let alone felons, don't vote. and where they DO vote, democrats would win anyway.

all i know is that my job would be a lot easier if normal citizens could carry guns in large cities. it has been shown that imprisoned felons do worry about armed victims and it does stop them from committing crimes.