RealGun
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The Senate just passed by 99 votes an amendment to deny citizenship to one convicted of a felony OR [3 misdemeanors]. In that context, I believe it would be widely supported that we would have no interest in importing criminals. What I am uncomfortable with is the 3 misdemeanor rule becoming the new de facto standard for stripping a citizen of a privilege of citizenship. If this rule were used to strip one of the right of self defense with a firearm, I suspect we would be all over it.
I believe what I would change is to make the [3 misdemeanor] test subject to appeal. That when you consider how many things are declared "felonies" and especially how relatively trivial some misdemeanors really are. Immigrants are not even aware of what is illegal. It is certainly not the case that knowledge of all misdemeanors is intuitive regardless of cultural value system.
I believe what I would change is to make the [3 misdemeanor] test subject to appeal. That when you consider how many things are declared "felonies" and especially how relatively trivial some misdemeanors really are. Immigrants are not even aware of what is illegal. It is certainly not the case that knowledge of all misdemeanors is intuitive regardless of cultural value system.