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  Fuck it,  SCOTUS just give each newborn baby (That you have forced a broodmare to produce) an AR15 and a Glock in their bassinet.
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? >
  
  I’m talking about the crimes themselves. I’m of the mindset that many non violent crimes are over prosecuted in this country. >
  
  I'm actually OK with this. I would rather a nonviolent felon have a firearm than the Jan 6 nutbags with AR15s in a Subway restaurant. >
  
  In a lot of cases this would restore gun rights to Jan 6 people who have lost gun rights. >
  
  Sounds like the problem is with the Judiciary giving them tiny slaps on the wrist then. >
  
  Nope.  It's the fault of Garland's DOJ for failing to prosecute for more serious crimes instead of dumb shit like "illegally parading".  The DOJ also gave the insurrectionists tons of sweetheart plea deal agreements.  They're flawed thinking is that a conviction for something minor is better than nothing at all. >
  
  While a lot of the dipshits that went in there that day got misdemeanors, the ones who were seriously damaged goods mentally did get felonies that classify them as violent offenders. People convicted of Non-violent felonies that weren't against a person should have their rights restored fully. >
  
  ‘Formerly Convicted Felons Who Want Guns’ sounds like a crappy crime drama title. >
  
  As much as I want sensible gun reforms it always did seem silly that an embezzler or some such non violent felon couldn't own a gun. >
  
  I'm okay with this actually.
  
  !I was about to type something about marginalized people having to arm themselves because they are most likely in danger by extremists. But thankfully it's tame!< >
  
  I'd be okay with this - there are already some "white-collar" exceptions to the "felons can't have guns" rule.
  By statute, any "federal or state offenses pertaining to antitrust violations, unfair trade practices, restraints of trade, or other similar offenses relating to the regulation of business practices” don't count as disqualifying felonies. (18 U.S.C § 921(a)(20)) >
  
  
  there are already some "white-collar" exceptions to the "felons can't have guns" rule.
  
  reminds me of how most gun control laws intended to disarm domestic abusers have carve-outs for cops who are domestic abusers >
  
  I get your point and agree that cops get away with too much shit when it comes to DV, but in those cases, it's not really that the laws themselves have carve-outs, it's that the cops are more likely to be buddy-buddy with the prosecutors and be able to plead down to a misdemeanor that doesn't trigger the "domestic violence" gun control statute. >
  
  That's really interesting - I appreciate the link.  I wonder how California can get away with that, considering that the cop would still be a prohibited person under federal law. >
  
  If there's one thing that can solve Americas problems it's more guns. >
  
  More guns... literally the only thing Republicans are good for these days 😔 >
  
  just saw that a 6 yr old shot their teacher...guns are the new way to resolve issues it seems >
  
  We have 6 year olds shooting teachers and they just keep expanding gun ownership. >
  
  This is good. I agree that violent felons have demonstrated an inability to be trusted with arms but someone arrested because of the bogus war on drugs shouldn't have their rights taken away. >
  
  The less guns the better but sure >
  
  Makes perfect sense. Why should people convicted of weed offenses or mail fraud be banned from owning guns or voting for life? >
  
  People deserved to protect themselves or hunt or whatever. Only those who have proven that they will violently prey on others shouldn’t have the right. >
  
  Got to keep that wheel greased for firearms manufacturers.