Date sent: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 17:45:51 -0500
From: "Michael S. Lorrey" <mike@datamann.com>
Organization: Datamann, Inc.
To: extropians@extropy.com
Subject: Re: [GUNS\ Re: g*n c*ntr*l
Send reply to: extropians@extropy.com
> Lee Daniel Crocker wrote:
>
> > > 1) It is illegal for the mentally incompetent to own or possess
> > > firearms.
> > >
> > > 2) It is illegal for a convicted felon to own or possess a firearm.
> > >
> > > Neither myself, nor any other gun owner on this list, nor the NRA,
> > > has ever suggested that these laws be changed, in fact we insist
> > > they be enforced.
> >
> > To be fair, I have indeed argued against some of these things:
> > specifically the appropriate criteria for "insanity" or "incompetence"
> > that would render firearm posession unsafe and who would apply those
> > criteria are unclear. And I absolutely _do_ support the right of
> > convicted felons (especially those whose crimes did not involve the
> > discharging of a firearm--why fear an armed pot dealer/tax cheat?) to
> > have _all_ their civil rights restored after they have served their
> > time. If it is felt that a particular released violent felon should
> > not be granted this right, he should be classified in category (1).
>
> Similarly for those who are domestic abusers. Either convict them and strip
> their right, or lay off. Imposing a forfeiture of such a right without
> indictment or conviction is a prior restraint on that right, which is the most
> eggregious rights offense in the eyes of the court.
>
Yeah, wait'll he kills her, or she kills him, then punish the killer.
Retribution for a life lost is a poor substitute for attempting to
prevent the life being taken in the first place; both should be
employed - the first in the cases where the second fails.
>
> --
> TANSTAAFL!!!
>
> Michael S. Lorrey
> Member, Extropy Institute
> http://www.extropy.org
> Member, National Rifle Association
> http://www.nra.org
> "Live Free or Die, Death is not the Worst of Evils."
> - General John Stark
>
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