That's insane. Theoretically, government could extend all school zones to where they touched giving a city or county a blanket 'no gun zone', thereby converting law abiding citizens into criminals.
same for what Martha Stewart was convicted of.
Poor Martha!
Even if you don't serve a day, but get probation, you still lose your right.
That was my point. Over zealous lawmakers, especially ones with a gun control agenda, could begin slowly changing the minimum sentences to one year or more of many crimes that are currently less than one year in order to be able to round up more firearms.
"That's insane. Theoretically, government could extend all school zones to where they touched giving a city or county a blanket 'no gun zone', thereby converting law abiding citizens into criminals."
All part of the plan, right now it is something like 500 feet. They won't just do that, but will extend it gradually until they have done just that. BTW, I know houses that fall within that zone. I don't know if the owners have firearms, I hope not.
"Poor Martha!"
You may not like her, but she did not do anything violent or that would give a common sense reason to take away the right. Which was my point.
"That was my point. Over zealous lawmakers, especially ones with a gun control agenda, could begin slowly changing the minimum sentences to one year or more of many crimes that are currently less than one year in order to be able to round up more firearms."
Yep that is exactly it. Speeding ticket, sentence could be 5 years but if you pay a $1000 fine you can stay out of jail/prison....oh and turn in your guns because you are deprived of the right to have them.