Can you cite that?
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I've changed my mind about the Second Amendment
- Thread starter Laufen
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Can you cite that?
Of course there are. Prisons that operate for profit have lots of motivation to keep numbers up.
Imagine if it were legal for cops to keep any contraband they found. How many legally possessed guns would be stolen by police? That kind of conflict of interest isn't a good thing.
OK, it wasn't a study, thought I recalled hearing it was.. Turns out it was just some civil-liberties attorney. I haven't read his book, therefore I don't know what he based his estimates on..
Here is the WSJ article from 2009.
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052748704471504574438900830760842
I think I now agree with this as well. If they have paid their debt to society then they should have all the same rights as you and me. If they should not be able to possess a firearm then they should not be allowed in society and should remain in prison. They can do just as much harm without a gun via other means.
Either they should completely be released into society or not.
To use a gun rights argument, since when do criminals obey the law? After release from prison, the honest folks will follow the law and not possess firearms...those that return to criminal behavior will get their hands on guns anyway.
Question,
A felon has his rights taken away because of his actions, to get your rights back, voting, and other benefits, or privileges back, don't you have to get a PRESIDENTAL PARDON, for being a felon?
If that is true, then just serving time would not give your rights back would it?
Only asking, would like to know a little more why are we so bend on giving something (rights) back to the felon, that in a way he just did not value and threw away himself?
A felon has his rights taken away because of his actions, to get your rights back, voting, and other benefits, or privileges back, don't you have to get a PRESIDENTAL PARDON, for being a felon?
If that is true, then just serving time would not give your rights back would it?
Only asking, would like to know a little more why are we so bend on giving something (rights) back to the felon, that in a way he just did not value and threw away himself?
How many of your rights should you lose if you cheat on your income tax? Free speech, illegal search and seizure, right to bear arms?
By the way, I'm not talking about "benefits" or privileges, I'm talking about RIGHTS.
Do you not get your 1st, 4th, 5th, etc back?
let's just not have any laws then
