I believe it is in the best interest of the constitution to allow felons who have not committed a violent felony to be allowed to keep their second amendment rights.
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convicted NON VIOLENT felons should get ALL of their rights back, especially the right to vote once they have completed their sentence and gone 5 years with no criminal activity/convictions.
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I believe this is the case, so long as it is permitted by a judge. My thinking is that it is a gross overreach that is reflected on the constant assault on the constitution by our current government. I think that violent felony convictions should be seen as an entire separate tier of criminal history
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I believe that it is everyones right to own firearms but that being said if a violent offender is not fully rehabilitated they should not be allowed to carry a firearm . And a violent felon should have to wait 5 to 10 years without any more major infractions of the law before beeing allowed to carry firearms. If you dont allow people who get into trouble to change and feel like a productive member of society then there more likely to offend again.
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I agree. I have submitted a similar one named the pardon program. I have not committed a crime in 30 years so I feel I should have my 2A restored.
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Abolish lifetime ban and add 10, 15- 25 years without any other convictions. One set back when youre a kid shouldnt allow you to NOT be able to protect your family like everyone else can. Or go hunting with the guys.
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Im pretty sure they currently can after 10 years.
Even if a State judge does re-grant 2A rights, the ATF steps in to stop it. The process is then the punishment and turns into a years’ long battle at great expense to the little guy
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Adding specific language to the bill to prohibit anyone who pled down from charges that originally included a violent offense would be recommended
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I agree. If we’re going to trust them in public out and about then they should be restored completely. If they’re not to be trusted then they shouldn’t be released.
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I know people who you would never know at age 18-25 did something really stupid and ended up with a felony conviction but got their lives together and have been model citizens for decades. This also disproportionately impact minority Americans especially after the crime laws Bill Clinton signed into law that resulted in massive Black American incarceration. President Trump and congress could make note that these law changes along with the legalization of Marijuana for those over 21 (like with Alcohol) will hopefully help to right some of the wrong done by that law.
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If convicted of a federal felony then you lose that right forever…even for non violent felonies
I agree that felons, who have completed their sentences and all restitutions, and after a set time period (5,10 years) should have all of their rights returned. Especially 2A so that they may be able to defend their family.
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AMEN! I made a mistake that was nowhere near violent and now there’s nothing I can do to protect myself from what is eventually coming. If I was young and in shape I wouldn’t be so worried but I’m disabled and there’s no other recourse than the 2nd amendment. Please consider this request.