This article from the AP, "Army, Marines enlisting more felons", isn't really about guns but it got me thinking. It's my understanding that it's illegal for a felon to own or handle a firearm. So what gives when the military enlists felons, then hands them a gun? Is there an exception somewhere that I'm missing?
As a side note, I'm storing this information away for debate purposes. Hard to argue that a law-abiding citizen shouldn't be able to own a gun to protect themselves, but a criminal who joins the military can carry an eeevil "assault rifle" with impunity. (Note: Not to knock our armed forces, it's just that...well, felons?)
As a side note, I'm storing this information away for debate purposes. Hard to argue that a law-abiding citizen shouldn't be able to own a gun to protect themselves, but a criminal who joins the military can carry an eeevil "assault rifle" with impunity. (Note: Not to knock our armed forces, it's just that...well, felons?)