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  I’m talking about the crimes themselves. I’m of the mindset that many non violent crimes are over prosecuted in this country.
context: This is how we do it in Sweden and it's AFAIK similar in many other European countries.
  If you've done your time you can get a gun license again X years after being out and shown that you can keep being an upstanding citizen. 
  We don't treat criminals as convicts for life. >
  
  It’s really appalling how poorly the United States treats people after they leave prison. This ought to be the start of a process to overturn some of these lifetime bans on certain rights. Unfortunately, gun controller supporters will complain because of the “but guns” exception. >
  
  I'm actually in support of this. In most red states you can get a felony for shit like weed possession. 
  Over 1/3 of black men have felony convictions.
  The game plan in the racist south for a century is jail all the blacks, then take "criminals" rights away. In most red states, felons can't vote, can't own guns, and work slave labor while they're in prison. They are pretty much second class citizens. And they are almost all black >
  
  As a guy with a felony for weed possession, this would be cool. Fuck Alabama. >
  
  If I was you, I would move to Cali or similar. They require background checks to only show last 7 years or so, so you can start over.
  Felonies make you a second class citizen your whole life in shithole red states >
  
  Can't leave the state right now. It's bullshit. >
  
  Have you tried to get it sealed? If you approach a blue city judge about it, you might have some luck. 
  I would talk to a lawyer. It's not as scary as it seems.
  I don't want to dox myself, but seeing the "justice system" firsthand in shithole red states is what turned me into a virulent leftist >
  
  Oh I'm awaiting court. Hired a solid lawyer. He's thinking he'll be able to get me off on a paraphernalia charge due to an unlawful search and stuff. Here's hoping I can get the fuck out of the bum ass state soonish. >
  
  Good for you man. Get it cleared up and get the fuck outta there. My life years ago in a shithole like that seems like a bad dream. 
  I'm pretty well off now, and haven't told a soul where I came from. But I'll never forget. As long as I'm breathing and know what year it is I'm voting against those assholes that only seem to care about hurting people they don't like. >
  
  My plan is to get this over with and get to Oregon or something. Too many people and I crave my solitude. I'm just afraid it's going to take a few years . Weed saved my life. I smoked an ounce a month for my PTSD (it reduces the 3rd rem cycle and helps me not dream terrible things) it's also really great for my anxiety and depression. Fuck Alabama straight to hell. >
  
  Guns, the cause of and solution to all America’s problems. >
  
  Absolutely agreed. Once a nonviolent felon has done their time they should have all their rights restored, voting, guns, all of it. They’ve paid their debt to society. >
  
  How are more guns, especially in the hands of ex-felons, better?
  Edit:  So, let's give proven felons guns.  I love America! >
  
  Why do you think that ex-felons don’t deserve to have their constitutional rights respected >
  
  I agree. I’d add raising the threshold as to what constitutes a “felony” as well >
  
  A Felony is any crime where the punishment is more than a year in jail. what definition would be better?