[Rick.Donaldson]

If a person has a felony and they have “done their time” they should get their rights BACK. Unless the felony includes murder, using a weapon in a violent crime or something like that.

Otherwise, a “felon” is someone who is convicted of a crime.

Once they have attoned for their crimes they should go back to being normal Americans.

[bill1952]

If a person has a felony and they have “done their time” they should get their rights BACK. Unless the felony includes murder, using a weapon in a violent crime or something like that.
Otherwise, a “felon” is someone who is convicted of a crime.
Once they have attoned for their crimes they should go back to being normal Americans.

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You are wrong on every single count.

There is no such thing as an “ex- felon.”
One who commits a felony is always a felon. Forever.

and the prison time is only part of the sentence.
The other part is being a felon and all that this entails for the rest of your life.

Also settled law by Constitutional amendment and SCOTUS.

There is more than doing time to think about before doing the crime.