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mojo84 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 05, 2018 5:12 pm Interesting how some seem to think a gang is the same as the NRA, church, service organization, club or other organization set up and intended for legal activities and purposes.

Typically, a gang is established for illegal activities and purposes. One of the criterias for becoming a full gang member is committing a serious felony. Here is some reading.

www.nij.gov/topics/crime/gangs/pages/definitions.aspx

It really irks me when people try to compare such gangs with the NRA and other organizations established to do good.

Again, a person who commits a crime (in your example, a felony) should be held accountable for committing said crime. That being said, I still believe that association should not be criminalized. Individuals should be held responsible for the actions they take. You should not have YOUR rights restricted simply because you associate with 1 or more people who may or may not have broken the law.

In that case, prosecute the person if they have committed one of the crimes listed above. Association should not be a crime.