[precisionshootist]

"You can't have them," the judge shot back. "It's as simple as that." --------------------------------------------------------------------- And where exactly does it say in our founding documents that once you have a felony conviction you lose your constitutional rights? This is BS. He has every right to own firearms just as he has freedom of speech.

No one would even begin to argue that a felon no longer has his constitutional right to freedom of speech, so how does a felon lose his 2nd amendment rights? The answer could not be clearer. He doesn't

This needs to be challenged all the way to the high court. Even liberal judges could not defend this farce of a concept. Felons do NOT LOSE THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS. Once they have served their debt to society its OVER. They are free just as they were before.

[Iron Munro]

No one would even begin to argue that a felon no longer has his constitutional right to freedom of speech, so how does a felon lose his 2nd amendment rights? The answer could not be clearer. He doesn't

Liberals have been fighting laws in some states that bar convicted felons from regaining their voting rights, claiming it is a violation of their constitutional rights.

But no one has shown any interest in allowing the restoration of 2nd amendment rights.

My personal belief is that once a law breaker has served all of their prison time and parole, and made all required restitution, laws that prevent them from regaining the rights of full citizenship keep them as outcasts and probably contribute to recidivism.

On the one hand, society wants them to become good citizens. On the other hand, society tells them they cannot be full citizens.

It seems there should be a path to restoration of all rights for those who truly leave thier life of crime behind and have fully completed their legally required penance and punishhment.

There is more compassion shown for illegal criminals than for American citizens who have made a mistake, served thier time, and turned their lives around.

[Bubba Ho-Tep]

Look up Lewis v. United States (1980) “This Court has recognized repeatedly that a legislature constitutionally may prohibit a convicted felon from engaging in activities far more fundamental than the possession of a firearm.”

[ExTxMarine]

BTTT!

Something I have been saying for YEARS! If they are so dangerous that they should not have access to a gun, then keep them locked up!

But, once they have paid their debt to society, then they should get ALL of their rights back! If they fail to live up to their constitutional duty to leave others-be, then put them back in jail! DUH!

I agree, this guy, if he can afford it or can get an action group to support him, should appeal this to the highest court and demand that he still has a Constitutional right to protect himself and his loved ones! PERIOD!