[rey]

I’m going to sound like a crazy man here, but where does it say in the constitution that you lose your rights once you are convicted or after you have done your sentence.

If you lose your rights forever, are you not in fact doing a life sentence?

[Red in Blue PA]

Agree 100%. Felon should not lose their rights for life.

Additionally, some things such as check kiting large amounts are felonies. Why exactly should check kiting ban you from owning a gun? For life? What is the “logic” behind that?

There is none as far as I can see.

[Secret Agent Man]

in the past these people would have been executed wthin days or weeks of sentencing, for capital crimes. they would never have had a chance to own dangerous weapons and murder or’threaten murder, again.

so we either go back to executing people for heinous crimes so they cannot get out into society again, and terrorize people again, or they live, do their non-death sentences, and yes, cannot buy guns again.

the only caveat is that the restriction should fit the crime. if it was non violent crimes without weapons, this should not apply.

[Hugin]

You are not crazy. If a person is too dangerous to legally own the means to defend himself, why is he released? If he intends to commit crimes he can always get a gun anyway. Or use a knife, baseball bat, fists, etc.

[RightOnTheBorder]

I’m going to sound like a crazy man here, but where does it say in the constitution that you lose your rights once you are convicted or after you have done your sentence. If you lose your rights forever, are you not in fact doing a life sentence?

The constitution does not prohibit states from doing so, unless you could call it cruel and unusual punishment, as it allows for rights to be taken away after due process. Some states do have ways for felons to regain their right to firearms though it is often arduous.

I think it is wrong to take away a man's right to self defense for life but that is an argument to be made to state legislatures, not judges.

[Domangart]

He always will be a FELON. He is a released CONVICT. Somethings are forever.

[umgud]

I don’t have a problem with violent criminals losing their 2A. Hell, I think they should do harsher sentences, but somehow, I’m just not all that concerned with Martha Stewart or Scooter Libby packing heat.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

I’m going to sound like a crazy man here, but where does it say in the constitution that you lose your rights once you are convicted or after you have done your sentence.

You lose you rights while you are under sentence, that includes time you are on probation or parole.

Everything else is overreach.

[dila813]

Felony used to have a special meaning in common law, now they could make anything a felony.