[Carry_Okie]

If you’re not a knuckle dragging felon who has committed a violent act with or without a gun, you should be able to protect yourself and those around you.

The corollary is that if you can't be trusted with lethal force, you can't be trusted in public.

[DoughtyOne]

Carry_Okie, I have some sympathy for that corollary. I also see some problems with it.

Should certain acts have much stiffer penalties, ones that can’t be severely discounted? I believe so.

Should we be allowing a guy to walk out of prison one day and own a weapon the next day? I don’t think so.

If the person went to prison for a violent crime, I still think there should be an additional cooling off period after release. Did they get straight or an education in prison. When the answer to that question is clear, I’m a lot more inclined to agree or object to gun ownership.