Azr431 t1_j8sokfy wrote
Reply to comment by TheGrateKhan in Rep. Jason Gerhard (R-Northfield) sponsoring a bill to allow convicted felons to legally possess firearms by [deleted]
The legislator that authored this is technically a non-violent felon and he’s the last person that should have access to guns.
zrad603 t1_j8vqhia wrote
like.... do you really think he couldn't get access if he wanted them?
TheGrateKhan t1_j8sxtwq wrote
To use a phrase, "i think the juice is worth the squeeze."
The number of regular people who would be helped by this bill outweighs individuals that might use this as an opportunity to reoffend.
I ask that you look past this one person and judge the bill on its own merit. Returning rights back to people after they completed their punishment.
Class B felonies, simple possession of small amounts of drugs, theft under 1k but more than $500. Not necessarily hardened criminals who want to make the world worse, but people who maybe made a mistake, had one bad moment in their life and are being punished indefinitely for it.
likes_sawz t1_j8tbw1a wrote
Even if the bill passed it would be ineffective because the federal regulations banning convicted felons from owning firearms take precedence. Also, lying about ones criminal history on a Form 4473 it itself a felony.
Azr431 t1_j8t07v1 wrote
I disagree. We need fewer guns, not more. I'll leave it at that
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