I ordered it. Haven't read it yet.The Annoyed Man wrote: Rotor, you might enjoy the book I reviewed here: http://texaschlforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=143&t=88942
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- Sun May 14, 2017 8:39 pm
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- Topic: IN: Police May Not Detain Armed Hoosiers to Check for Handgun License
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Re: IN: Police May Not Detain Armed Hoosiers to Check for Handgun License
- Sun May 14, 2017 3:42 pm
- Forum: Other States
- Topic: IN: Police May Not Detain Armed Hoosiers to Check for Handgun License
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Re: IN: Police May Not Detain Armed Hoosiers to Check for Handgun License
I guess it is possible for some to turn their lives around and have their rights restored but we also need to look at the numbers that are arrested again and we all wonder why such and such was out and able to kill someone. Sex offenders needing to register, etc. I don't know the answer but obviously our present gun laws do NOT prevent felons from acquiring guns and our justice system is not really a reflection of justice. What the system needs is a King Solomon to make these decisions but we don't have one. I noted in my local paper that the J.P.'s were complaining that their "incomes" were going down because the DA was dropping misdemeanor cases. It's not about "Justice" only money. And traffic tickets are only for "safety" and not money. Sure!The Annoyed Man wrote:This case is purely the result of a criminal "justice" landscape in which a person convicted of a felony never truly finishes serving his sentence until the day he dies - regardless of the nature of his crime.
I think it is time to take a good hard look at what happens to felons after they've done their time. If Obama can give felons the vote while they are still in prison (arguably much more dangerous than a gun), then what is the problem with gun rights for felons........particularly if their convictions were not for violent crimes? And if the consensus is that a felon should never have their gun rights back, then what we're saying is that their debt to society can never be repaid. If someone's "debt to society" can never truly be paid off, then can we ever realistically expect released felons who have served their sentences to become stakeholders in the society?
I don't know what the answers should be, but I do know that society's refusal to consider what are the REAL meanings of liberty and human rights has resulted in the deep state we "enjoy" today. Maybe it is time to start putting our money where our mouths are when it comes to the liberty of the individual.
- Thu May 11, 2017 2:08 pm
- Forum: Other States
- Topic: IN: Police May Not Detain Armed Hoosiers to Check for Handgun License
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Re: IN: Police May Not Detain Armed Hoosiers to Check for Handgun License
In the reported case I am ambivalent about the result because we ended up with a felon with a gun getting a free pass.