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    Times Wrings Its Hands over Barrett and Guns

    https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/30/u...e=articleShare

    Fear that Justice Barrett and the 4 other progun justices will overpower antigun Roberts and take meaningful cases.

    A side issue is whether giving some felons gun rights is a good thing. Interested in LE opinion on that.

    Previously, I said she might be a bulwark against the doom porn crowd. Hope that's correct. We need decisions that void state bans and forbid federal ones, move may issue to shall issue and other issues like SBRs, HPA stuff, etc.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Glenn E. Meyer View Post
    A side issue is whether giving some felons gun rights is a good thing. Interested in LE opinion on that.
    My state only bans for those felons convicted of a 'serious violent felony', of which there is a list. A felon who's a felon for, say, Forgery, is legal under our state's law to own a firearm. I've literally never seen the ATF pick up a non-violent felon solely because he came to our attention for having a gun. I won't say they never do, I surely don't see even the majority of their cases, but from my work with them and talking to the agents it seems like it's a very low priority to use resources for those sorts.

    Short version: Depending on how it's defined, it's likely a codification of the status quo in most ways.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BehindBlueI's View Post
    My state only bans for those felons convicted of a 'serious violent felony', of which there is a list. A felon who's a felon for, say, Forgery, is legal under our state's law to own a firearm. I've literally never seen the ATF pick up a non-violent felon solely because he came to our attention for having a gun. I won't say they never do, I surely don't see even the majority of their cases, but from my work with them and talking to the agents it seems like it's a very low priority to use resources for those sorts.

    Short version: Depending on how it's defined, it's likely a codification of the status quo in most ways.
    We do it quite often, sometimes with the ATF, but most of the times not. Of course, we have one of the most proactive USAO's in the country.

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    The case at hand is regarding a Federal tax conviction. The NYT article is firewalled, but in the FOX opinion piece, many details not given, such as the specific charges.

    https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/gun-...onathan-turley
    willfully making a materially false statement on her tax returns.
    Which sounds a lot like "lying to the FBI". Could be anything.

    Should an intentional misreporting of income or whatever on a tax return be sufficient to lose your 2A rights? Dunno. Probably not, but maybe? Depends?
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    Those same four justices are now on high alert for a promising case in which to expand Second Amendment rights...
    No, Mr. Liptak, these justices are not looking to expand Second Amendment rights but reverse decades of their suppression.

    Massive difference.


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    Replace second amendment with right to vote and the left will have a different opinion on the issue.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 5pins View Post
    Replace second amendment with right to vote and the left will have a different opinion on the issue.

    Or, talk about common-sense abortion laws...

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    Quote Originally Posted by BehindBlueI's View Post
    My state only bans for those felons convicted of a 'serious violent felony', of which there is a list. . . I've literally never seen the ATF pick up a non-violent felon solely because he came to our attention for having a gun. I won't say they never do, I surely don't see even the majority of their cases, but from my work with them and talking to the agents it seems like it's a very low priority to use resources for those sorts.
    If the "felons'" rights to possess firearms/ammunition are completely restored by the state where they were convicted, then ATF couldn't "pick up" the case, as the person would no longer be prohibited by federal law (18USC922(g)(1)), from possessing firearms/ammunition.

    https://www.atf.gov/firearms/qa/if-p...-have-firearms

    https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/921
    18USC921(a)(20)(B): "The term “crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year” does not include . . . any State offense classified by the laws of the State as a misdemeanor and punishable by a term of imprisonment of two years or less.

    What constitutes a conviction of such a crime shall be determined in accordance with the law of the jurisdiction in which the proceedings were held. Any conviction which has been expunged, or set aside or for which a person has been pardoned or has had civil rights restored shall not be considered a conviction for purposes of this chapter, unless such pardon, expungement, or restoration of civil rights expressly provides that the person may not ship, transport, possess, or receive firearms."


    For example, in the State of Texas, state law allows that after a certain number of years (can't remember, and I'm too lazy to hunt for the TX statute now) have passed since the completion of the sentence, a "felon" may possess a firearm in their home, for self-defense. However, because it's not a complete restoration of rights, and the state still prohibits possession of firearms under other circumstances, a "felon" is prohibited from legally possessing firearms under ANY circumstance by federal law (18USC922(g)(1)).
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    Quote Originally Posted by DMF13 View Post
    If the "felons'" rights to possess firearms/ammunition are completely restored by the state where they were convicted...
    There is nothing to restore in the situation I'm talking about. The right was never lost to need restoration as the felon was never prohibited under state law if the felony is not one of the listed "serious violent felony" crimes. The length of sentence, etc. doesn't matter. Theft is never a 'serious violent felony', even if you sentenced to 3-6 years for it. The person will be a prohibited person federally, can't buy at an FFL due to that, but there is no state law that prohibits them from possessing a firearm the day they get out of jail (absent parole/probation requirements, of course). The person could still seek a restoration due to being in violation of federal law, but that's a different matter.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BehindBlueI's View Post
    There is nothing to restore in the situation I'm talking about. The right was never lost to need restoration as the felon was never prohibited under state law if the felony is not one of the listed "serious violent felony" crimes. The length of sentence, etc. doesn't matter. Theft is never a 'serious violent felony', even if you sentenced to 3-6 years for it. The person will be a prohibited person federally, can't buy at an FFL due to that, but there is no state law that prohibits them from possessing a firearm the day they get out of jail (absent parole/probation requirements, of course). The person could still seek a restoration due to being in violation of federal law, but that's a different matter.
    So even while serving a probation or parole sentence, the "felon" may possess firearms? What about while incarcerated? Are they allowed to possess firearms while in jail/prison?

    If the answer to those questions is no, then it seems that their right to possess firearms is restored at the end of their sentence.
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