Guns & Non Violent Felons?

Rick wrote: If a guy was busted for growing pot when he was 18, does that mean he should be unableto protect his family with a firearm when he is 30? I think it there should be acceptions for non gun related felonies (and no, I've never been busted for growing weed) I'm way to sneaky.

So you would support the new bill? I would support it in certain cases, but I do have to wonder why this is being brought up now. Especially when the Dems of the Colorado statehouse are in control and more of the mind to restrict gun access than expand it.

In principle, I agree that felons should not be allowed to have guns...



In principle, I agree that sex offenders should be registered...



But (there is always the 'but', it seems) ...




When pissing in the alley is considered a sex offense, and some relatively 'minor' offenses are classified as felonies, I think some re-evaluation is necessary.

I agree. Redemption should always be a possibility.

I guess on this issue I am just more rigid.
One should always be willing to accept the consequences of their actions.

frogger wrote: I guess on this issue I am just more rigid.
One should always be willing to accept the consequences of their actions.

I agree for the most part, but I do think there are exceptions... especially if someone screwed up when they were young and never broke the law again. Maybe a 10 year no-gun probation. I just think that everyone deserves the right to protect themselves if they've never shown a propensity for violence in any way. I'm much more disturbed by a guy like Bill Ayers being able to teach.

If a person is a three-time vehicular misdemeanor offender then they become a felon...therefore they can't vote nor can they own firearms.

I believe each case should be on its own merits...which means more people in the court system. When the person is "freed" from their punishment, whether it is DOC or probation, then that is something that the court can look at at that time, if the individual is interested in broaching the subject.

Rick wrote:

frogger wrote: I guess on this issue I am just more rigid.
One should always be willing to accept the consequences of their actions.

I agree for the most part, but I do think there are exceptions... especially if someone screwed up when they were young and never broke the law again. Maybe a 10 year no-gun probation. I just think that everyone deserves the right to protect themselves if they've never shown a propensity for violence in any way. I'm much more disturbed by a guy like Bill Ayers being able to teach.

But you can just imagine the media backlash if after this bill passes, one of those former felons commits multiple murders.

I think this bill won't make it out of committee.

FredHayek wrote:

Rick wrote:

frogger wrote: I guess on this issue I am just more rigid.
One should always be willing to accept the consequences of their actions.

I agree for the most part, but I do think there are exceptions... especially if someone screwed up when they were young and never broke the law again. Maybe a 10 year no-gun probation. I just think that everyone deserves the right to protect themselves if they've never shown a propensity for violence in any way. I'm much more disturbed by a guy like Bill Ayers being able to teach.

But you can just imagine the media backlash if after this bill passes, one of those former felons commits multiple murders.

I think this bill won't make it out of committee.

I'm sure you're right. The panicked ones are more than happy to remove gun rights from as many people as possible to get closer to a gun-free utopia.