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To: teeman8r

While I can understand your position, it would leave the door open to people who had a chip on their shoulder about being incarcerated in the first place. They could gain possession of a weapon and use it to get even. If we’re talking about people who already used a weapon to commit a crime, I can’t see how giving that person access to a weapon would be rational.


42 posted on 05/03/2009 10:37:22 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (Pres__ent Obama's own grandmother says he was born in Kenya. She was there.)
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To: DoughtyOne

freedom is not rational... human nature and the right of self protection are something no government can take away... applying penalties to such protection goes against the second amendment...”shall not be infringed”

yes, crimes committed with weapons are to be punished, but assessing a punishment or penalty on someone because they have done something in the past or may commit a crime because of a chip on their shoulder is nearing thought crime status...

in my view, unreasonable. i see society’s point, too, with trying to minimize the societal damage that those inclined to violence may cause, but if they are not incarcerated, they should be entitled to being able to protect themselves.

jmho... i also believe in no parole for violent offenders...

sorry, until your victim can forgive you and let you out... you aint gettin out.

teeman


43 posted on 05/03/2009 5:53:24 PM PDT by teeman8r
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