[Alberta's Child]

Change the word “violent crime” in the statute to “felony,” and it should be fine.

[Leaning Right]

> Change the word “violent crime” in the statute to “felony,” and it should be fine. <

Excellent suggestion.

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

Define “violent crime” as is used in both federal and state statutes. Make it clear, concise. A “burglary” is not usually classified as a violent crime unless the burglar is carrying a defined weapon (gun, knife, bat/stick, etc).

Time for Congress to get off its ass and do things right for the first time in many decades.

[pepsionice]

Whoever wrote this original definition down....really didn’t know what they were doing, or intended to create this screw-up intentionally. Violent crime could mean various things. Felony goes down a particular list, and there’s no discussion about felony convictions.