"Joe E. Dees" wrote:
> 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.
If he is dangerous, lock him up. Indict him. Convict him. If someone is a danger to
society or to individuals in that society, then they should not be walking around
freely, should they? This is part and parcel to my arguments that the existing laws
need to be enforced.
-- 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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