[Chancellor Palpatine]

I know that. My point (obtusely chased, I admit) is that this guy is a very poor poster child. Of course, the "guns uber alles" crowd here is incapable of seeing that.

[GhostofWCooper]

Yeah, I hate burglars and thieves...

I still can't get behind the principle of denying gun rights for life to someone who
a) has completed their prison term, and
b) hasn't committed a "gun" crime.
Also, the sentence is waaaaay out of line. He should have been given six months in the workhouse and fined, at the most. He didn't really do anything.