More gun control in the pipeline. . .

[Dingo]

I don't think felons should be restricted from owning guns, voting, or any other constitutional rights after they've completed their sentence and probation. There's a broad range of felonies that you or I would scoff at even being a crime. If the person in question is so dangerous to society that they'd be a major threat if they owned a gun, then they should be in prison. End of story.

[flan7211]

I don't think felons should be restricted from owning guns, voting, or any other constitutional rights after they've completed their sentence and probation. There's a broad range of felonies that you or I would scoff at even being a crime. If the person in question is so dangerous to society that they'd be a major threat if they owned a gun, then they should be in prison. End of story.

I agree. If you have paid your time you should reenter the social contract. If not they should stay in prison or die.

[Clint45]

I agree. If you have paid your time you should reenter the social contract. If not they should stay in prison or die.

The problem is twofold: First, it costs too damn much to incarcerate inmates for long sentences, especially with overcrowding for petty drug offenses. Second, our government lacks the fortitude to follow through with a hundred thousand executions per year. I agree that armed robbers and rapists proven to be guilty need an immediate bullet in the head, no appeal.

[Great-Kazoo]

The problem is twofold: First, it costs too damn much to incarcerate inmates for long sentences, especially with overcrowding for petty drug offenses. Second, our government lacks the fortitude to follow through with a hundred thousand executions per year. I agree that armed robbers and rapists proven to be guilty need an immediate bullet in the head, no appeal.

Add to that the revolving door policy in place now. A felon picked up in possession of a weapon is back on the street (NYC specifically) within 24 hrs.