BY THIS STANDARD-Greg L. Bahnsen

[Apostolic1ness]

Originally Posted by Aquila

I looked a couple things up on it. Looks like it might differ state by state.

Personally, I believe felons should be able to vote after paying their debt to society.

As far as owning a firearm. That's tricky in my mind. Because if it were a violent crime, I can understand prohibiting them from owning a firearm. But then a little voice in my head asks, "If they've done their time, have they no right to defend themselves?" And, "If they still pay taxes, and are citizens, don't they still have a Constitutional right to own a firearm?" If considered from this point of view, it almost sounds un-Constitutional.

I'm not outraged or protesting. I certainly don't know the details of the issue. I'm just pondering.

some state laws differ concerning felons in possession of firearms. I thing its ok to take some rights away from law breakers.