kozmic
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No respect for human life or fear of incarceration is another nail in society's coffin.
RIP
RIP
Oh they're enforced, just not against career criminals.![]()
Just another symptom of our disjointed justice system. Illegal possession is generally considered a Federal crime, and I suspect very few states have it on their books. If they do, defense attorneys consider it 'piling on' and it becomes a bargaining chip to plead to other charges.
So what happens if illegal possession can only be seen as federal? Perp's brief says to the local DA, "My guy will plead guilty to the armed robbery IF you can make the federal rap go away." The local DA is salivating as he gets an easy win at almost no cost. The local federal prosecutor likely has more work than he can handle and it is in his/her interest to keep the local DA sweet. POOF!! Like magic, the federal gun charge goes away.
+1We need to pay attention to the judges that we elect.