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Originally Posted by 1ViciousGSX
Tom, while I understand your thoughts on this, we've got to stop penalizing good people, just because of the bad people. This is getting ridiculous.
As far as I'm concerned, if you have a criminal record, you should be forced by law to give up your rights to guns, period. If you have a criminal record and are caught with a gun, you should get a life sentence without the possibility of parole. If you have a criminal record and are then convicted of a crime while in possession of a gun, your ass should just be taken out back and shot!!! End of story. This "but the criminal is really the victim here" crap has got to stop!!!
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I totally agree with you vicious, but there are a couple problems with your statements:
1. Criminals that have guns are usually not registered weapons, at least not registered to themselves.
2. Banning guns or any arms is against the same right to bear arms as you are fighting to protect. And where do you draw the line where someone is exempt from the constitution. And if someone is exempt from this one amendment, then when will the gov start banning freedom of speech etc.
The constitution that you all are so gung ho at protecting, is the same constitution that you are now saying should not apply to some citizens.
When regulations are put in place for all guns, its so that the constitution stays in tact, "All men are created equal..." means all men, it wasnt stated "All men (except for people who have commited a crime) are created equal"