NRA backs new BGC Bill

[johngalt]

Also on felons. Once a felon has served his time he should have his rights restored. If he is too dangerous to own a gun he is too dangerous to be out of prison. If he is still on probation, no problem, he is still serving his sentence. But once his sentence is up he should have his rights resorted, unless the jury make that part of his sentence. It should be jury decision on every individual, not some generic law or regulation.

I agree. Especially now, with the huge proliferation of 'malum prohibitum' laws making felonies out many activities that shouldn't be crimes at all. Prohibiting everyone convicted of an offense punishable by over 1 year is way overbroad includes a lot of people who never harmed anyone.

Another problem is we are not 'equal under the law' any more. Doesn't that undermine one of the principles of the Constituition? How do you manage such a system?

Reduce everyone to the lowest common denominator? That's what the antis want - prohibit everyone.

Create a system of checks and permissions? That's what we have now, with the consequence that our rights have been diluted to mere privileges, subject to tinkering by men with questionable motives. We are now reduced to constantly defending and justifying ourselves. We have surrendered the antis the high ground on the right vs privilege, they are now free to work for their lowest common denominator solution.

There was nothing wrong with pre-1938. Criminals did their time and became full citizens when released. Anyone not in prison had all their rights, we were all equal under the law, and there was no need for a permission system.

 

[ladder13]

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Also on felons. Once a felon has served his time he should have his rights restored. If he is too dangerous to own a gun he is too dangerous to be out of prison. If he is still on probation, no problem, he is still serving his sentence. But once his sentence is up he should have his rights resorted, unless the jury make that part of his sentence. It should be jury decision on every individual, not some generic law or regulation.

Agree with that and have been saying that for a long time.

 

[ChattanoogaPhil]

Has nothing to do with public safety or anything of the kind. It's all about a Fed anti-gun agenda. Target unpopular people and take their guns. The states have a growing list of disqualifiers for carry too.

Heck, Texas will deny you the right to bear arms over child support payment delinquency. My state of Tennessee will do the same if you have been caught drunk driving. It's easier to pass such laws because unless you agree with it that means you must want children to starve and die or want drunken drivers on the road shooting out the window of their car.