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Gun Control & RKBA

Shermann

(7,399 posts)

2. I agree

Reply to qazplm135 (Reply #1)

Sat Oct 10, 2020, 04:28 PM

Oct 2020

Either you are in favor of a felon being able to restore their status in society, or you aren't. If you get slicey/dicey with what rights are restored, then you really aren't.

Oddly this appears to be an issue where the right and left could find a lot of common ground (although for different reasons).

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A felony covers a lot of things qazplm135 Oct 2020 #1

I agree Shermann Oct 2020 #2

Should a child porn fan be able to get a job at a grade school? Midnight Writer Oct 2020 #3

IIRC not all felons are barred from gun ownership discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2020 #4

Prohibited persons, per ATF: sl8 Oct 2020 #5

well... discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2020 #6

Interesting, thanks sl8 Oct 2020 #7

As Orwell said about felons, I mean animals... discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2020 #8

Also, from 18 U.S.C. § 921. Definitions discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2020 #9

Yes, I was not aware of that exemption. sl8 Oct 2020 #10

Most non-violent offenders are still untouchables discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2020 #11