Police arrest son of Soloflex founder, seize guns, ammo

Portland Tribune ^ | Apr 16, 2010 | Christian Gaston

[Secret Agent Man]

I think it depends on the type of felony crime committed.

I believe if the felon used guns in the committing of the felony, and killed people during the felony, they should never have guns again.

If they used weapons in the felony but didn’t kill anyone, I believe there should be a time period they have to keep their noses clean and be cleared by a review panel before being able to have guns again.

If the felony was a non-violent felony and they didn’t just hire others to use guns and kill people (ie white collar crime, tax evasion etc, certain drunk driving crimes) then I don’t think they should lose the ability to have a gun.

I also do not agree ever that misdemeanor crimes should ever forfeit gun rights. Never.

I am telling you I am a guy for punishment fitting the crime. If you commit a crime with deadly weapons you have proven you cannot be trusted with those weapons in the future, society would be stupid and negligent to allow those people to ever be armed again. If you commit crimes that are non-violent and don’t have any weapons involved, it’s wrong to take those rights away, the punishment doesn’t fit the crime.

[Secret Agent Man]

I doubt anyone including all LEOs would come out clean if all the laws and statutes and ordinances were thrown at them.

[TigersEye]

If you commit a crime with deadly weapons you have proven you cannot be trusted with those weapons in the future, society would be stupid and negligent to allow those people to ever be armed again.

I see it differently. A firearm is just an inanimate tool. If a sound conclusion can be made that a person is too untrustworthy and likely to be violent that they can't be trusted to legally own a gun then they aren't fit to be in society at all IMO. It makes no sense to me to trust someone to obey a gun control law if I don't trust them not to commit armed robbery or murder.

... I believe there should be a time period they have to keep their noses clean and be cleared by a review panel before being able to have guns again.

That sounds like probation.

[Caipirabob]

The article smacks of the author being an anti-freedom, anti-2nd amendment pansy. That being said, the “no arms for felons” thing should be subjective to the individual, not the crime.

[beelzepug]

“I also hate the way they charge a suspect with every crime under the sun.”

And don’t forget that he wasn’t wearing his seatbelt, was talking on his cell phone, and had no proof of insurance.

[PalmettoMason]

I also hate the way they charge a suspect with every crime under the sun.

It's called "overcharging", and is done so that the person being arrested will eventually plead guilty to one of the lesser charges in case they can't fabricate enough evidence to make the big one stick.