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A man who hunted deer on his own property will spend 15 years in federal prison
AP via Boston Glob ^
| 4/30/03
| staff
Posted on 04/30/2003 5:45:41 AM PDT by CFW
Edited on 04/13/2004 2:09:42 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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PITTSBURGH (AP) A man who hunted deer on his own property will spend 15 years in federal prison because he was a convicted felon, and therefore not allowed to possess a gun.
Jack C. Altsman, 43, of Beaver Falls, received the mandatory sentence Friday from U.S. District Judge Terrence McVerry.
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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Front Page News
KEYWORDS: banglist; guncontrol
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posted on
04/30/2003 5:45:42 AM PDT
by
CFW
To: CFW
This guy's lawyer was an idiot.
2
posted on
04/30/2003 5:47:34 AM PDT
by
jjm2111
To: Joe Brower
ping
3
posted on
04/30/2003 5:47:53 AM PDT
by
jjm2111
To: CFW
Why bother having a judge, when all you need is a Judge-O-matic?
To: guitfiddlist
That will be next, right after they do away with juries.
L
5
posted on
04/30/2003 5:50:42 AM PDT
by
Lurker
("One man of reason and goodwill is worth more, actually and potentially, than a million fools" AR)
To: CFW
He should havbe tried bow hunting!;~)
6
posted on
04/30/2003 5:51:36 AM PDT
by
verity
To: CFW
So what? He's a convicted felon.
You ought to retitle the article as "ex con stupidly in possession of weapon gets the sentence he deserves".
7
posted on
04/30/2003 5:52:10 AM PDT
by
Chancellor Palpatine
(and the award for the most gratuitous use of the word "Belgium" in a screenplay goes to.......)
To: CFW; *bang_list
Your NRA at work. "Project Exile" Since it is a gun felony, he is likely to do more hard time than real rapists, thugs and thieves.
Best regards,
8
posted on
04/30/2003 5:54:08 AM PDT
by
Copernicus
(A Constitutional Republic revolves around Sovereign Citizens, not citizens around government.)
To: Chancellor Palpatine
Where is it written that an ex-convict loses his constitutional rights?
9
posted on
04/30/2003 5:56:07 AM PDT
by
sparkomatic
(I wish I were gullible; then I'd be like everyone else)
To: Lurker
That will be next, right after they do away with juries. Given many comments on another thread a lot of FReepers wouldn't have a problem with this.
10
posted on
04/30/2003 5:56:19 AM PDT
by
FourPeas
To: Chancellor Palpatine
Ditto - the headline is seriously misleading. I'd think freepers or conservatives would support this guy's sentence if he was an ordinary felon on the city street who had that weapon and wasn't supposed to (even if he wasn't bothering anyone or robbing a bank). No one should let their bias toward hunting or gun ownership affect his or her judgement in this.
11
posted on
04/30/2003 5:56:57 AM PDT
by
Moonmad27
("Run free, Samurai Jack")
To: Chancellor Palpatine
Think G. Gordon Liddy would get slapped with 15 years for walking around with his wife's handguns on his own property?
12
posted on
04/30/2003 5:57:43 AM PDT
by
JohnGalt
(They're All Lying)
To: jjm2111
The "law" is the idiot.
13
posted on
04/30/2003 5:59:06 AM PDT
by
cynicom
To: Copernicus
He is a real thief - a two time burglar.
Yup, he's just the kind of guy who needs to possess firearms.
14
posted on
04/30/2003 5:59:26 AM PDT
by
Chancellor Palpatine
(and the award for the most gratuitous use of the word "Belgium" in a screenplay goes to.......)
To: CFW
I know I feel safer.
15
posted on
04/30/2003 6:01:03 AM PDT
by
AppyPappy
(If You're Not A Part Of The Solution, There's Good Money To Be Made In Prolonging The Problem.)
To: Chancellor Palpatine
which brings up the "do the time, repay your debt, rights restored argument".
the man has a right to bear arms, for hunting and for self defense, if he was still a threat to the public, he'd still be in prison...
jmt teeman
flame away, but i don't think you have a match to stand on...
16
posted on
04/30/2003 6:01:42 AM PDT
by
teeman8r
To: JohnGalt
Liddy has been very cautious to say on the air that any shooting or weapons handling he does occurs outside the United States. And yes, if those are the standards that apply to all those felons in the 'hood of a variety that many FReepers don't like, then they are the standards that should apply to gun fanatics, whether they be Liddy, some white collar guy, or some toothless camo-clad trailer dweller.
17
posted on
04/30/2003 6:02:34 AM PDT
by
Chancellor Palpatine
(and the award for the most gratuitous use of the word "Belgium" in a screenplay goes to.......)
To: Chancellor Palpatine
Stupid evil laws are supported by stupid evil people. This sort of nonsense reduces the respect that reasonable people feel for rational laws and to legitimate government.
18
posted on
04/30/2003 6:02:46 AM PDT
by
Rifleman
To: CFW
In Central Texas the deer are so thick you don't have to hunt them on your property; you can hunt them on your car hood.
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posted on
04/30/2003 6:03:00 AM PDT
by
twntaipan
(Defend American Liberty: Defeat a demoncRAT!)
To: CFW
Misleading headline, implying the issue was hunting - considering that the state (at least NY) tells you what/when you can/cannot hunt on your own property.
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