Posted on 02/14/2014 5:58:01 AM PST by marktwain
Yer kiddin', right?
You’re confusing punishment with prevention.
what "if" this guy is still a bad guy, selling dope, robbing, pimping...Does that change the situation?
Civilized society has put a price due to be paid by those that commit crimes, especially violent ones like robbery which this guy was convicted of.
Restriction of your rights is the payment.
In a just world this guy would have been in prison for a long time and not been in the situation that he was in. Chances are the dead guy also had a long rap sheet and shouldn't have been on the streets.
this guy made a calculation. He felt it was in his best interest to have a firearm. Now he has to deal with the consequences. Just like I have to do if I carry a firearm while traveling through a state that denies my 2nd Amend. rights or does not honor my CCW.
If he made a one time mistake long ago then apply to the governor for restoration of your rights. In the meantime get a black powder weapon.
Generally once a thug always a thug.
with felony creep these days, just about everything is a felony. I remember when a felony was a serious issue that included at least five years in the pen. Now it seems to include aggravated jaywalking.
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