Originally Posted by muleshoe
I agree with most of your post...

Originally Posted by EthanEdwards
As far as mental health and felons...Anybody who has done their time should not have to do without their gun rights for the rest of their life. They step out of prison or jail and they should be able to go buy a gun. If they are still a threat, they shouldn't be out of jail.


I still think a convicted felon should have to apply for a pardon from his/her Governor to get his/her gun or voting rights back. Losing these rights is part of the game you play.




Originally Posted by EthanEdwards
Mental patients who are a threat are the same way.


Who gets to decide who is or isn't mentally stable enough to own a gun?

Slippery slope here.
It's easy to feel the way you do if you're around stereotypical felons very much. The problem lies in how you define felon. Again, people who are truly a danger need to stay in jail or prison. People who aren't shouldn't have to have their rights restored, they should just take up their natural rights again, upon release. Part of the problem is another part of the justice system racket, which is the endless parade of early releases, paroles, etc. Just set a time period and have the penalty fit the crime, then do the time. Lots of the problem with our government is the proliferation of lawyers and their penchant for purposely complicating things since that is what makes them money.