Do Americans Stop Being American Citizens.....

AProudLefty

AProudLefty

Adorable how loser is screeching for attention. :)
....once they are convicted and served their times for felonies?

Inquiring minds want to know.
 
No. But they can have certain rights curtailed or restricted as a result, and those can extend up to the person's lifetime.
 
AProudLefty said:
....once they are convicted and served their times for felonies?

Inquiring minds want to know.
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If, instead of being subjected to the Draconian horrors of prison, felons were humanely euthanized,
we wouldn't have to wonder about that.

If you're committing felonies, you're not enjoying a quality life.
A humane ending would be a blessing as opposed to the unspeakable torture of being incarcerated.
 
NiftyNiblick said:
If, instead of being subjected to the Draconian horrors of prison, felons were humanely euthanized,
we wouldn't have to wonder about that.

If you're committing felonies, you're not enjoying a quality life.
A humane ending would be a blessing as opposed to the unspeakable torture of being incarcerated.
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I suggest a wood chipper and a pig farm...
 
NiftyNiblick said:
If, instead of being subjected to the Draconian horrors of prison, felons were humanely euthanized,
we wouldn't have to wonder about that.

If you're committing felonies, you're not enjoying a quality life.
A humane ending would be a blessing as opposed to the unspeakable torture of being incarcerated.
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People have been convicted of a felony of selling marijuana. Is it right to deny them their Constitutional rights?
 
AProudLefty said:
People have been convicted of a felony of selling marijuana. Is it right to deny them their Constitutional rights?
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The fact that people are arrested for selling what amounts to dried up produce is proof in and of itself that America is beyond hope.
Our Constitution is a horridly inept document that may or may not have been written with the best intentions.
 
AProudLefty said:
Where in the Constitution does it state that?
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Federal and state law does. For example, felons almost totally may not own or possess a firearm. That goes for life. Sex offenders are required to register for life. Many white collar crimes like forgery, fraud, bank fraud, that sort of thing get you banned from certain employment for life. Voting is different by state. Some states take this away for life (which I think is very unfair), others only while serving your sentence including during community custody / parole / supervised release. Some restore this right on release from prison / custody.
 
T. A. Gardner said:
Federal and state law does. For example, felons almost totally may not own or possess a firearm. That goes for life. Sex offenders are required to register for life. Many white collar crimes like forgery, fraud, bank fraud, that sort of thing get you banned from certain employment for life. Voting is different by state. Some states take this away for life (which I think is very unfair), others only while serving your sentence including during community custody / parole / supervised release. Some restore this right on release from prison / custody.
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Point out where they do not have the right to own guns and to vote. Go ahead.
 
AProudLefty said:
Point out where they do not have the right to own guns and to vote. Go ahead.
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Firearms:

(d)It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or otherwise dispose of any firearm or ammunition to any person knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that such person—
(1)is under indictment for, or has been convicted in any court of, a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year;
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https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/922

Under federal law, the crime of Felon in Possession of a Firearm is a Class D felony, punishable by up to ten years in prison, three years of supervised release, and $250,000 in fines.
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https://www.richardhornsby.com/fede... of supervised release, and $250,000 in fines.

State laws vary by state, but most have some law restricting felons from possessing a firearm.

1. In two states, convicted felons always retained the right to vote: Maine and Vermont.
2. In two states, voting rights were restored to a convicted felon immediately upon completion of prison and parole time: California and Connecticut.
3. In nine states, felons with certain convictions never regained the right to vote. The government may opt to restore an individual's voting rights. In Arizona, the government must opt to restore voting rights for individuals with two or more felony convictions. Voting rights are automatically restored to an individual with one felony conviction upon completion of his or her sentence.
4. In 18 states and Washington, D.C., voting rights were restored to a convicted felon immediately upon completion of his or her prison sentence.
5. In 19 states, voting rights were restored to a convicted felon upon completion of his or her sentence, including prison time, parole, and probation.
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https://ballotpedia.org/Voting_rights_for_convicted_felons
 
AProudLefty said:
There is nothing in the Constitution that certain Americans cannot own guns.
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There's nothing in the Constitution that says you can openly and freely slander someone either. But both are illegal. There are plenty of laws that reasonably abridge your Constitutional rights based on your actions. Having committed a felony is one that abridges your right to possess a firearm.
 
T. A. Gardner said:
There's nothing in the Constitution that says you can openly and freely slander someone either. But both are illegal. There are plenty of laws that reasonably abridge your Constitutional rights based on your actions. Having committed a felony is one that abridges your right to possess a firearm.
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So it is reasonable to deny one's right to the First Amendment when one is convicted of inciting a riot, for example?
 
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