[Dead Corpse]

Do you agree that certain people, such as convicted felons and involuntarily committed sociopaths, should not have the right to possess firearms?

If they are that dangerous, why are we letting them back out on the streets? Once your punishment is done, you should get your Rights back.

Also, since recidivism DOES seem to be a problem for certain types of predators, doesn't that just re-enforce the idea that we should all take steps (ie; arm ourselves) to keep from being a victim? Who would a criminal fear more? A judge who sends them to Club Fed? Or the angry homeowner armed with a 12 gauge at point blank range?

80 million gun owners broke no laws yesterday. Vanishingly few will break any law of any type today. Why punish them or treat them like criminals?

[kidao35]

The problem is a parole system that allows violent felons back out on the street. I sometimes believe this is done to make the streets more dangerous than they would be otherwise, so the sheeple will cry, "Its so dangerous out there! Please Mr. Big Government, do something!!"

[Ancesthntr]

80 million gun owners broke no laws yesterday. Vanishingly few will break any law of any type today. Why punish them or treat them like criminals?

Ah, but they ARE guilty of a crime - that of being able to challenge the authority of our Superiors, the All-Knowing plutocrats that we all serve. /retch

[El Gato]

Once your punishment is done, you should get your Rights back.

And until relatively recently, you did. (YMMV depending on your state) Released prisoners could walk to the nearest general store and buy a sidearm, a rifle, or whatever they felt they needed.