I just plain don't get it.
If you're convicted felon, you cannot own firearms, cannot vote and basically deemed as scum of society.
I don't think it's right. Felonies are created by the government. Felonies that cause direct harm to other people's lifes or property I agree with. But in some states, simple fact of having/posessing a firearm is a felony! There are some other stupid felonies (growing hemp for example)... I believe a convicted felon should still have rights to vote, and unless his crime was of violent or destructive nature, he should still be allowed to carry a firearm.
Felonies are laws, created by the government. If a person is charged and convicted with one, he still might disagree with the government's opinion in the first place, thus he should still have a right to vote!
Now, automatic weapons...
"A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."
A militia in forms of citizens should be allowed to have the same personal means of capability as armed government personel. That doesn't mean we should start selling tanks to private citizens, but MEANS to disable tanks should be legal. It's a shaky issue due to recent terrorist threat, however by denying citizens their rights to bear personal offensive and defensive arms is basically moving one step to govermnet tyrany over it's own people... and next thing we know "we the people" loses all it's meaning as rights are being stripped away one by one...
Patriot act needs to be flushed down the toilet, as it's one of the most redicilous peaces of legislature designed to promote police state and expand government power and influence.
I think libertarian party should make itself more clear and invest more money into advertising. http://lp.org/
While I don't agree with every single policy, I do think libertarian is the way to go.
Thoughts?
If you're convicted felon, you cannot own firearms, cannot vote and basically deemed as scum of society.
I don't think it's right. Felonies are created by the government. Felonies that cause direct harm to other people's lifes or property I agree with. But in some states, simple fact of having/posessing a firearm is a felony! There are some other stupid felonies (growing hemp for example)... I believe a convicted felon should still have rights to vote, and unless his crime was of violent or destructive nature, he should still be allowed to carry a firearm.
Felonies are laws, created by the government. If a person is charged and convicted with one, he still might disagree with the government's opinion in the first place, thus he should still have a right to vote!
Now, automatic weapons...
"A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."
A militia in forms of citizens should be allowed to have the same personal means of capability as armed government personel. That doesn't mean we should start selling tanks to private citizens, but MEANS to disable tanks should be legal. It's a shaky issue due to recent terrorist threat, however by denying citizens their rights to bear personal offensive and defensive arms is basically moving one step to govermnet tyrany over it's own people... and next thing we know "we the people" loses all it's meaning as rights are being stripped away one by one...
Patriot act needs to be flushed down the toilet, as it's one of the most redicilous peaces of legislature designed to promote police state and expand government power and influence.
I think libertarian party should make itself more clear and invest more money into advertising. http://lp.org/
While I don't agree with every single policy, I do think libertarian is the way to go.
Thoughts?