Posted on Nov 17, 2022
3rd Circuit Upholds Federal Ban on Non-Violent Felons Owning Guns
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Earlier this year I was sitting on the fence on this subject. I have since come to know some folks that are "Felons" on possession charges, one of them is because a dealer used his business phone to make a sale. I'm leaning in the direction of reinstating their rights as citizens after they have shown that they can be productive members of society, and reducing the number of things that are considered "Felonys"
“There’s no way to rule innocent men. The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren’t enough criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for me to live without breaking laws. Who wants a nation of law-abiding citizens? What’s there in that for anyone? But just pass the kind of laws that can neither be observed or enforced nor objectively interpreted – and you create a nation of law-breakers – and then you cash in on guilt.” ~ Ayn Rand
SGT James Murphy, CPT Jack Durish,
SPC Gary Welch, SGT Mark Anderson,
CPL Douglas Chrysler, Maj Marty Hogan,
CSM Charles Hayden Passed 7/29/2025, SMSgt David A Asbury,
MSgt Robert "Rock" Aldi, SSG William Jones,
SSG Michael Noll, MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D.
SGM Erik Marquez, CW3 Harvey K.
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“There’s no way to rule innocent men. The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren’t enough criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for me to live without breaking laws. Who wants a nation of law-abiding citizens? What’s there in that for anyone? But just pass the kind of laws that can neither be observed or enforced nor objectively interpreted – and you create a nation of law-breakers – and then you cash in on guilt.” ~ Ayn Rand
SGT James Murphy, CPT Jack Durish,
SPC Gary Welch, SGT Mark Anderson,
CPL Douglas Chrysler, Maj Marty Hogan,
CSM Charles Hayden Passed 7/29/2025, SMSgt David A Asbury,
MSgt Robert "Rock" Aldi, SSG William Jones,
SSG Michael Noll, MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D.
SGM Erik Marquez, CW3 Harvey K.
SFC William Farrell, CPL Ronald Keyes Jr
Sgt (Join to see), SSG (Join to see)
1SG Dan Capri, LTC (Join to see)
3rd Circuit Upholds Federal Ban on Non-Violent Felons Owning Guns
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I would go so far as to reinstate even violent felons - after they have served their time and paid their restitution.
And I mean FULL reinstatement. Voting, guns, employability, all of it. If you have done your time, you have done your time. Period.
But I also am for serving your FULL sentence. No early release due to crowding (or pandemics), no "good time" bonuses, and very strict and heavily scrutinized parole boards. Yes, once you are done with your sentence, you should be allowed to fully return to society. But you had better do your sentence.
And I mean FULL reinstatement. Voting, guns, employability, all of it. If you have done your time, you have done your time. Period.
But I also am for serving your FULL sentence. No early release due to crowding (or pandemics), no "good time" bonuses, and very strict and heavily scrutinized parole boards. Yes, once you are done with your sentence, you should be allowed to fully return to society. But you had better do your sentence.
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SFC Casey O'Mally
SGT James Murphy I do. Do YOU know the stats?
The top three demographic predictors for recidivism in order are:
Sex (male more likely)
Age (younger more likely) and
Income (poor more likely)
If we keep folks in for their FULL sentence they will age out of high risk. And if we give them their full rights it enables (does not guarantee, but does enable) upward mobility and financial stability.
The current system where we let youngsters out but make sure they can't get a decent job all but guarantees recidivism.
I have actually studied this for more than just a hobby. I am not talking out my 4th point, here.
But regardless of all of that, rights are RIGHTS. If the government has the authority to remove them - and remove them permanently, no less - they are no longer rights, but privileges
The top three demographic predictors for recidivism in order are:
Sex (male more likely)
Age (younger more likely) and
Income (poor more likely)
If we keep folks in for their FULL sentence they will age out of high risk. And if we give them their full rights it enables (does not guarantee, but does enable) upward mobility and financial stability.
The current system where we let youngsters out but make sure they can't get a decent job all but guarantees recidivism.
I have actually studied this for more than just a hobby. I am not talking out my 4th point, here.
But regardless of all of that, rights are RIGHTS. If the government has the authority to remove them - and remove them permanently, no less - they are no longer rights, but privileges
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Some who should not be caught up in stuff like this always are, it seems.
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