I am asking for mature, thoughtful adult responses and not childish rants. I have one statement as food for thought, then a question.
The fact is I committed a crime years ago and went to jail. After paying my debt to society and learning the error of my mistake(a very painful lesson), I am now classified in society as ex-felon.
Statement:
I believe in Second Amendment to the United States Constitution.
"A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."
I have noticed many supposed conservatives say they believe in it, but when asked about restriction for former felons who have restored their rights under state law, they support the restrictions,which contradict the words of the "the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."
I believe that once you allow the law to be subverted you completely destroy the whole law and that is why there are so many restrictions. A gun right has turned into a gun privilege that depends on government. If you don't believe me then look up the definitions of a right and a privilege.
Being an ex-felon it is very hard to find a job(The illegals have taken most of the traditional jobs for felons) and make legal money( not whining, just stating facts and I will do what I have to do to remain legal for the rest of my life), as with most felons I do not live in the not-so-good neighborhood.
No where in any country is one totally safe in their home, so I believe everyone should be able to have a gun in their home for self protection, even though that is not really the main point of The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution. I believe it is a right to be able to protect yourself in your house.
Before I ask a question, please no responses like "Well you didn't care about our laws before you broke them!". I would like to make a few points, before you judge and post responses.
1) Everyone makes mistakes. All ex-felons were once legal citizens, before that made that mistake.
2) Hypocrisy - Rush Limbaugh used to say "Lock up everyone who has a drug problem" until he made a unfortunate mistake of getting hooked himself, then changed his tune. The bible says you will be judged how you judge people.
3) The point of incarceration is not a life long punishment, that is what the death penalty is for (Which I think is far more humane than a life sentence in that hell hole). The goal is rehabilitated. That does happen to many, but most are not given another chance.
4) In most circumstances if you want to commit a crime, you would not use your own gun. So me having a legal would not stop me if I needed a gun to commit a crime. It is so easy to get an illegal gun. That is not what I want.
5) I know under most state and federal law, it is lawful to own a firearm after you restore your rights and fill out a form to the ATF restoring right, but congress has defunded that department, so because of a piece of paper many go to prison and sometime for life, for merely owning a firearm or a simple bullet. In fact hundreds ex-felons have gone to prison for shooting people breaking into their homes.
5) Are you making people become law breakers. Many live in bad neighborhoods where if they call 911 the police will take over an hour to get there. Which is the death penalty for them.
Question:
Is there any legal way to own a firearm? In any state, in any place anywhere in the United States. Anyway, anywhere, any how legally?
The fact is I committed a crime years ago and went to jail. After paying my debt to society and learning the error of my mistake(a very painful lesson), I am now classified in society as ex-felon.
Statement:
I believe in Second Amendment to the United States Constitution.
"A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."
I have noticed many supposed conservatives say they believe in it, but when asked about restriction for former felons who have restored their rights under state law, they support the restrictions,which contradict the words of the "the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."
I believe that once you allow the law to be subverted you completely destroy the whole law and that is why there are so many restrictions. A gun right has turned into a gun privilege that depends on government. If you don't believe me then look up the definitions of a right and a privilege.
Being an ex-felon it is very hard to find a job(The illegals have taken most of the traditional jobs for felons) and make legal money( not whining, just stating facts and I will do what I have to do to remain legal for the rest of my life), as with most felons I do not live in the not-so-good neighborhood.
No where in any country is one totally safe in their home, so I believe everyone should be able to have a gun in their home for self protection, even though that is not really the main point of The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution. I believe it is a right to be able to protect yourself in your house.
Before I ask a question, please no responses like "Well you didn't care about our laws before you broke them!". I would like to make a few points, before you judge and post responses.
1) Everyone makes mistakes. All ex-felons were once legal citizens, before that made that mistake.
2) Hypocrisy - Rush Limbaugh used to say "Lock up everyone who has a drug problem" until he made a unfortunate mistake of getting hooked himself, then changed his tune. The bible says you will be judged how you judge people.
3) The point of incarceration is not a life long punishment, that is what the death penalty is for (Which I think is far more humane than a life sentence in that hell hole). The goal is rehabilitated. That does happen to many, but most are not given another chance.
4) In most circumstances if you want to commit a crime, you would not use your own gun. So me having a legal would not stop me if I needed a gun to commit a crime. It is so easy to get an illegal gun. That is not what I want.
5) I know under most state and federal law, it is lawful to own a firearm after you restore your rights and fill out a form to the ATF restoring right, but congress has defunded that department, so because of a piece of paper many go to prison and sometime for life, for merely owning a firearm or a simple bullet. In fact hundreds ex-felons have gone to prison for shooting people breaking into their homes.
5) Are you making people become law breakers. Many live in bad neighborhoods where if they call 911 the police will take over an hour to get there. Which is the death penalty for them.
Question:
Is there any legal way to own a firearm? In any state, in any place anywhere in the United States. Anyway, anywhere, any how legally?