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*Waves to the crowd*
Hello. My name is Kal'Stang. I am a Felon. 2 Counts of 2nd Degree Burglary of a store when it was closed. No weapons was used or at any time held. If some one had been there no crime would have been committed as I am not a violent person. I did not contest my conviction. IE: I plead guilty. No plea deal was offered. I spent 3 months in the County Jail with 1 year probation and restitution to be paid. I had 2 accomplices. The Restitution was to be paid between the 3 of us. Restitution total was $1300.00. (including court costs) By the time that I had paid $1000.00 of the restitution my accomplices combined had paid $100.00.
It has been 20 years since my conviction. I have broken no laws since then. I am no threat to society or even one person. I have fully paid my dues and then some.
(The above may or may not be true. Some will believe that it is, some won't. Don't care either way. It is posed to give an example for this debate.)
Why can't I own a gun for not only my self defense but also my families defense. None of which have ever committed any crime...much less a felony one.
A good friend of mine had much a similar experience though the felony was greater and he did hard time. He is a changed man. He is a community leader and a hell of fine human being. The Governor of Arizona (at the time) exonerated him and restored his full rights with the right to own and carry guns. I've seen the actual exoneration. It is possible.
Your civil rights could have been restored long ago, guess you are either ignorant of this fact or just lazy?
oh ok that is very true, but the option is there. Hell they should give em back for free for your 20 years of clean livin' eh?Or just broke? You need at least 2-3 seperate court hearings to have that done depending on where you live (one for expungement and one for sealing and where applicable one for restoration of rights). In all instances it costs money that is not available to someone who lives paycheck to paycheck.
Gosh, I'll bet it's one hell of a process though.
A good friend of mine had much a similar experience though the felony was greater and he did hard time. He is a changed man. He is a community leader and a hell of fine human being. The Governor of Arizona (at the time) exonerated him and restored his full rights with the right to own and carry guns. I've seen the actual exoneration. It is possible.
*Waves to the crowd*
Hello. My name is Kal'Stang. I am a Felon. 2 Counts of 2nd Degree Burglary of a store when it was closed. No weapons was used or at any time held. If some one had been there no crime would have been committed as I am not a violent person. I did not contest my conviction. IE: I plead guilty. No plea deal was offered. I spent 3 months in the County Jail with 1 year probation and restitution to be paid. I had 2 accomplices. The Restitution was to be paid between the 3 of us. Restitution total was $1300.00. (including court costs) By the time that I had paid $1000.00 of the restitution my accomplices combined had paid $100.00.
It has been 20 years since my conviction. I have broken no laws since then. I am no threat to society or even one person. I have fully paid my dues and then some.
(The above may or may not be true. Some will believe that it is, some won't. Don't care either way. It is posed to give an example for this debate.)
Why can't I own a gun for not only my self defense but also my families defense. None of which have ever committed any crime...much less a felony one.
Why can't I own a gun for not only my self defense but also my families defense. None of which have ever committed any crime...much less a felony one.
*Waves to the crowd*
Hello. My name is Kal'Stang. I am a Felon. 2 Counts of 2nd Degree Burglary of a store when it was closed. No weapons was used or at any time held. If some one had been there no crime would have been committed as I am not a violent person. I did not contest my conviction. IE: I plead guilty. No plea deal was offered. I spent 3 months in the County Jail with 1 year probation and restitution to be paid. I had 2 accomplices. The Restitution was to be paid between the 3 of us. Restitution total was $1300.00. (including court costs) By the time that I had paid $1000.00 of the restitution my accomplices combined had paid $100.00.
It has been 20 years since my conviction. I have broken no laws since then. I am no threat to society or even one person. I have fully paid my dues and then some.
(The above may or may not be true. Some will believe that it is, some won't. Don't care either way. It is posed to give an example for this debate.)
Why can't I own a gun for not only my self defense but also my families defense. None of which have ever committed any crime...much less a felony one.
Felonious convicts don't get to keep guns. Suck it up. They should of thought about that when committing the felony.
It's like an ex-junkie with A.I.D.S. whining because he's been sober for 10 years and his fatal illness is unjust.
It's not like I don't sympathize but you can't get toothpaste back into the tube. Them's the breaks. :shrug:
Felonious convicts don't get to keep guns. Suck it up. They should of thought about that when committing the felony.
It's like an ex-junkie with A.I.D.S. whining because he's been sober for 10 years and his fatal illness is unjust.
It's not like I don't sympathize but you can't get toothpaste back into the tube. Them's the breaks. :shrug:
Another fine example of a person who committed a felony in his past and is a fine member of society now.
Because you committed a felony
Why should the government be able to take away a right if the crime had nothing to do with violence? I think a lot of people probably lose rights undeservedly.
Why should the government be able to take away a right if the crime had nothing to do with violence? I think a lot of people probably lose rights undeservedly.
So? Having a felony alone is not enough to deprive one of their rights.
Felonious convicts don't get to keep guns. Suck it up. They should of thought about that when committing the felony.
It's like an ex-junkie with A.I.D.S. whining because he's been sober for 10 years and his fatal illness is unjust.
It's not like I don't sympathize but you can't get toothpaste back into the tube. Them's the breaks. :shrug:
Breaking into a property is inherently violent, and threatens the safety of others
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