Check out my earlier question from a few minutes ago about restored voting rights. Many people say "yes", citing the debt paid to society. It'll be interesting to see if that logic applies to gun rights.
2007-05-12 18:39:31 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Civic Participation
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2007-05-12 18:41:10 · update #1
Once you are a convicted felon then always a convicted felon and no rights should be restored with out a complete pardon. The debt to society has been paid but nothing shows they have learned to be members of society. Until they have shown the responsibility necessary to be trusted again no rights!
2007-05-13 06:18:48 · answer #1 · answered by Coasty 7 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Possibly, depending on the laws of the state and area they're in. Unlike voting rights, which all citizens are supposed to have an equal right to, gun regulations differ wildly among different locales. I believe a couple things:
-If a felon is supposed to reintegrate they must at least be held to the standard of the place they live in, but they must also be given similar rights as well.
-If a felon has committed a violent offense of any type, to give them assault weapons or permit them to conceal their weapons would be an unnecessary risk that doesn't aid in their reintegration into society at large.
2007-05-13 23:06:16 · answer #2 · answered by prezalex87 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neither their voting rights nor there gun rights should be restored. The portion of society that are not convicted felons have a constitutional right to vote, own a weapon, etc. When a felon commits their crime, they forfeit these rights. It's not hard to understand.
2007-05-13 01:39:58 · answer #3 · answered by †Lawrence R† 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
No, although a vote could conceivably do more damage than a gun over the long term, the gun is of immediate concern at the grass roots level and shouldn't to allowed to be possessed by anyone evidencing an extreme lack of self-discipline in their past.
2007-05-13 04:02:29 · answer #4 · answered by Ben 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
No. Having a debt paid to society does not mean there is no chance of another felony. I have a CHL and cannot have it unless I have no felonies or psych problems. As with a psych history, felony histories indicate past behavior. Whether or not one will continue such behavior after release is uncertain at best. Even is the felon is "scared straight", it's a chance society cannot afford to take.
2007-05-12 18:49:19 · answer #5 · answered by Al S 3 · 3⤊ 2⤋
No, the reason being is they have already proven by being found guilty that society can't trust them. They have committed a crime once and would likely do so again. Why give them a weapon to do it? I am for law abiding citizens owning guns, not convicts. I didn't see your voting rights question, but on that I would also have to say no for the same reason, they have proven society cannot trust their judgement.
2007-05-13 01:51:44 · answer #6 · answered by Robert L 4 · 4⤊ 2⤋
No, federal law prevents felons from buying guns and there is no way (legally) around that.
2016-05-17 05:02:29 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
H*** NO!
(and I'm pro guns)
its not hard to not get a felony conviction.
while technically in the bill of RIGHTS, I'm going to go ahead and say that most would think of gun ownership as a privilege that should be revoked if one doesn't "play nice"
2007-05-13 07:18:00 · answer #8 · answered by mike 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
not just no but HELL did they use a gun to comit a crime? did
they shoot some one with it during the act of commiting the crime? did the person that they shot die from the shooting?.
but then when guns are outlawed only outlaws will have guns.
2007-05-16 03:35:07 · answer #9 · answered by atlantismeditation@sbcglobal.net 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not automatically nor universally, but there should be a mechanism in place to allow for full restoration of all rights for nonviolent offenders and those at low risk of re-offending.
2007-05-13 04:40:09 · answer #10 · answered by gunplumber_462 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋