I can't say I want convicted felons walking around with firearms, even if they are watching the border. What are they trying to do, make sure the Mexicans don't burglarize peoples homes before they have a chance to?

 

Please tell me this was a joke.

if not you have to be one of the dumbest people. (and those who thanked you for that comment)

I could go on and on and on about victim-less crimes, the illicit war on drugs, or the simple human decency on giving people a second chance.
..Or I could tell you how you committed felonies in your life, you may just not have been caught yet.

But i prefer to focus on your stupid ass ignorant comment indicating that everyone with a criminal record is a burglar.
Pathetic.

 

After 5 years of good behavior I think that they can petition to get their rights restored.

But yeah. Armed criminals we do not need.

Hmmm:

State records show that Massey was convicted of burglary in Dallas back in 1988 when he was 21 years old.

Massey was paroled in 1993 and kept a clean record ever since.

He's going to have a really tough time getting them back now.

 

After 5 years of good behavior I think that they can petition to get their rights restored.

5 years of not being caught? or 5 years of absolutely being watched and monitored 24/7 and being good?

 

I wonder why the Feds took theses cases instead of the State of Texas?

 

Because they were caught by the Border Patrol instead of a State or Local agency, perhaps?

 

Meanwhile, 5000 illegals were streaming by, unimpeded.

 

No authorities stopped them...just long enough to give them their green card, Obamacare, WIC, SNAP, unemployment, HUD housing, Medicaid and a cool glass of lemonade.

 

And then the ACLU filed a federal civil rights lawsuit because the justice department called it a hate crime when it was discovered that no one there spoke Spanish.

 

Depends on the felony charge. I think some felonies that keep people from owning a weapon is just plain dumb (I.e. Repeat drunk drivers) when the consequence of their driving actions have nothing to do with gun possession. Just hope they are sober when hey have a weapon on their person.

Keep in mind in some states, they are trying to make it a felony just owning "high cap magazines". And in the very near future, it may become a felony offense to buy ammo in California without a permit...

 

Somehow we accept that a felon has lost 2a rights. Why do felons who have served their time not have the right to protect themselves, their families and their property? This equates to having a potential death sentence tacked on to the original sentence. Not just for them but also their families. Anyone free to be in public should be free to carry. These laws need changed. And no, im not a felon.

 

Somehow we accept that a felon has lost 2a rights. Why do felons who have served their time not have the right to protect themselves, their families and their property? This equates to having a potential death sentence tacked on to the original sentence. Not just for them but also their families. Anyone free to be in public should be free to carry. These laws need changed. And no, im not a felon.

spare us the drama.

you might as well argue that we shouldn't lock criminals away in prison because they are bad places and it might be dangerous for them.

 

I dunno. This sounds pretty strange to me:

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/lo...ews/local/article/Border-militia-leader-arrested-on-federal-weapons-5837696.php

In September, another American Patriot was arrested on a third-degree felony charge that alleged he left a 9 mm handgun, for which he carried no license, in a convenience store bathroom.

 

So your for the courts paroling terrorists but not for felons owning guns. Makes perfect sense. And how do those 61% do it? Hope it doesnt happen to them? Think the cops will somehow get there before the intruder can hurt them? I think 61% have their head in the sand. Sound like a defense to you?

 

So your for the courts paroling terrorists but not for felons owning guns.

both are following the rule of law as they are on the books today. whats wrong with that?

 

If a felon has a woman thats a felon, and is living in an apartment that does not allow dogs, well I guess he needs to dial 911 and pray…..

Pit bulls are cheap where I am. Some one breaks into a house with pit bulls they will have their hands full long enough you can hit them with a bat, machete, 2 by 4, chair, …….

 

meanwhile millions of illegals are armed in America. If you think that isnt the truth then you have your head in that sand.

 

yeah and millions of criminals are also armed..so? man you guys have it in for the mexicans

 

I don't care who they are IF THEY are doing the Right Thing, because the people that are suppose too aren't.

 

It was not until 1968 that felons were no longer allowed to own firearms because our fore fathers understood that youth makes mistakes and they should not be punished forever and they understood forgiveness and that you should be punished for your crimes but once paid you are once again a person trying to achieve in society. You do not want to make permanent losers do to mistakes.

Actually in most states after 15 years your felony is no longer held against you but that was before computers.

 

It was not until 1968 that felons were no longer allowed to own firearms because our fore fathers understood that youth makes mistakes and they should not be punished forever and they understood forgiveness and that you should be punished for your crimes but once paid you are once again a person trying to achieve in society. You do not want to make permanent losers do to mistakes. It just makes a society of none-productive citizens. It was not until ignorant self important modern liberals started making laws that they are no longer allowed to own them.

Actually in most states after 15 years your felony is no longer held against you but that was before computers.

restricting possession of firearms by felons hardly turns them into non productive permanent loosers.

 

One other thing. If you even visit a militia once you will get a visit from the FBI.

 

Jeepsters last sentence is spot on. The point I was trying to make the whole time.

 

Granted your talking about Texas, so not a very pro-gun state to begin with.

On the other hand, these are felons. Felons know that they can not possess firearms.

 

Texas law lets a convicted felon possess a firearm on the premises where he lives once five years have elapsed from his release from prison or from parole, whichever is later. Texas Penal Code §46.04.

Still could be prosecuted under Federal law, but saying that a felon cannot possess would be incorrect, because at least 1 state, Texas, does allow it.

 

You don't have to convicted of a just a felony to lose your firearms rights. Argue with your wife or girlfriend and the cops show up,see what happens when you're charged with misdemeanor domestic violence.

 

Some places you don't even have to be charged. Just having the police show up for domestic violence can be enough.

 

You seam to have this idea that a felon is a masked robber or a rapist or killer. The reality is a great many of them are regular guys doing regular stuff. And they deserve the same rights as everyone else. And I disagree with your earlier statement. Rights are absolute.

 

masked robbers or rapists? no. they are people who have been proiven to have committed a serious crime however and most feel that sort of individual should not be a LEO.

in reality NO right is absolute, sorry.

Are you familiar with the time and cost involved in getting back a right yhat couldnt be rightfully taken in the first place? I have heard its significant.

lol, back to defending the poor, poor criminal.
cry me a river.

 

Yes, Texas gun laws are so restrictive and backwards.

 

Does not surprise me that when a bunch of people get together some have criminal histories. The thing that alarms me is that the feds are down there sneaking around checking peoples backgrounds trying to find anything they can on those guys. Just sop they arrest a few and use them as snitches to watch the others.

 

Well, there's clearly a troll among us.

 

To those who say they don't want "convicted felons" with firearms...think about how little it takes to be a "felon" these days.

 

Mind giving some examples of how little it takes?

 

Certain soccer mom type wet their panties when they see a gun related bumper sticker. I can't imagine what they would do if they knew the felon next door was allowed to own a gun. Sometimes ignorance is bliss.

 

It's a Federal Felony to possess a bird feather of most birds (83% of them) . I would hate to see one of these evil doers own a firearm.

 

I'm going to have to question this. Have a source to back up that figure?

 

As a quick example, tommy chong is a convicted fellon. Is the world a safer place because he cant own a firearm?