Why no Alabama?

[Charles L. Cotton]

Some felons do loose some constitutional rights such as the right to vote and hold elected office. Some of these rights can be reinstated under certain circumstances by petitioning the Court.

I do think it's wrong to deny a person rights under the Second Amendment for a non-violent felony such as a felony hot check. However, to argue that no felony should prevent a person from getting a CHL is a losing argument. To take the position that as soon as a rapist or murderer is released from prison he can buy a gun and get a CHL would be a propaganda windfall for the anti-gunners. The vast majority of the voting public are not NRA-strength pro-gun people, nor are they Brady Campaign anti-gunners; they are in the middle on the gun issue. I dare say we would loose every one of those votes by arguing that convicted violent felons should be able to own and carry handguns.

Regards,
Chas.

[Paladin]

Felons loose many of their rights upon conviction. I have no problem with violent felons loosing their right to keep and bear arms upon conviction. And my view is in keeping with the constitution.

[ElGato]

Paladin's post remind's me that;

It's preaching to the choir and I know it doesn't have to be said on this forum but I want to write anyway that a lot of U.S. citizens don't have the right provided by the 2nd amendment even though they have never been convicited of anything they are treated like felon's when it comes right down to it!

We have come a long way but are clearly not at the end of the road.

We still need to support people and organization's that work for our right's.

I'll get off my soap box now.