[Khepera]

Well I agree this guy was bad and should be prosecuted. He will however loose his right to carry a gun for protection because what he has done will make him a felon. (the fact he is in NY and they don't allow guns is beside the point as that's another issue) Could someone tell me why we need to prohibit gun ownership to felons across the board? Does this spammer pose a special danger by owning a gun?

I think they make too many crimes felonies. Felonies should be reserved for violent criminals.

[68skylark]

I think that a lot of us would agree that there are too many laws on the books, and too many felony crimes.

However I doubt you'll find many people here who will have any problem with the Buffalo Spammer getting a felony conviction on his record.

Personally I hope he'll be convicted. And I hope this will be a message to other spammers that they'll be next if they don't cut it out.

[CaptRon]

Where did you get the idea that New York doesn't allow guns?

[conservativeinbflo.]

i live in Buffalo, and NY allows guns. what the problem is, is what you have to go through to get a permit. i am currently applying, and not only do you have to take 3 hour NRA safety course first, but you then have to fill out the application, complete with four character references (including their signatures and SS#), who have to live in your municipality, and are not related to you in any way. You must also state, in detail, why you want to own a pistol. After that, you send in the application, wait about 6 months, and then have two policemen come to your house to interview you. After that, THEN they decide whether you can own a gun.

No wonder so many people buy them illegally. Can you blame them?

[Trace21230]

"Well I agree this guy was bad and should be prosecuted. He will however loose his right to carry a gun for protection because what he has done will make him a felon. (the fact he is in NY and they don't allow guns is beside the point as that's another issue) Could someone tell me why we need to prohibit gun ownership to felons across the board? Does this spammer pose a special danger by owning a gun?"

Why does everything have to be turned into a gun issue?

The story is NOT about guns, it's about computer crime. Post on one of the million gunnut threads if you need to bemoan the treatment of criminals who can't get uzis.

Trace

[TC Rider]

Does this spammer pose a special danger by owning a gun?

If he owned a gun, he'd be a threat to me. Cause if I ever see him, I'm gonna kick his ass. I hate spam and especially hate spammers.

[TC Rider]

Does this spammer pose a special danger by owning a gun?

..and another thing, if ownership of guns is important to spammers and other law breakers, they should consider that before getting into a criminal enterprise.

[Paul Ross]

I don't know about you, but too much SPAM makes me violent. Violently ill!

[SamAdams76]

There are far more serious charges here than just spamming. He is accused of stealing credit cards and identities to keep his scheme going. If those charges are true, it turns him from a civil annoyance into a common criminal.

[NFOShekky]

"Could someone tell me why we need to prohibit gun ownership to felons across the board?"

Yeah, I can: People that commit felonies either do so willfully or negligently. Willfully committing crimes makes a person unstable or evil and they should not have guns. Negligently committing crimes makes a person too stupid to own a gun. Simple.

Gun owners need to stop this crap! We are going to lose everything if we foolishly argue that criminals and ex-criminals should have guns! Let try and focus on allowing us, law abiding citizens, to keep our right to bear arms without clouding the issue!