Should gun crime penalties be more severe for CHL holders?

[velojym]

I'll agree with several here: a crime is a crime.

If CHL holder are 'held to a higher standard', then there's a great disincentive to bother
with the license... which is unconstitutional anyway... but that's another thread.
The thug who doesn't bother with the legalities will be rewarded with a lesser punishment than the guy who did jump through the hoops (which never guarantees morality anyway).

Before long, if not already, a huge list of non-violent "crimes" will bring punishments far worse than the act would really call for, especially since many perfectly moral activities which harm NOBODY are felonies these days.

 

[doorman]

We had this discussion at work this morning where there are four or five permit holders including me. The point was brought up that here in Texas you do not need a permit to have a gun concealed in your vehicle so theoretically this could have happened with a non-permit holder and the laws would apply equally.

I posted this thread because a few people here did mention that the penalties that this guy would ultimately face would not be harsh enough.

Brady and all of the anti-gunners can't waite for incidents like this to happen so they can say "told you so".

 

[nathan]

Running away from the scene with a CHL holder shows this guy committed a felony of the highest degree. ANd ending up shooting someone is just kicking it up another notch. I would glad to see this turd get convicted. I saw this news last night. Whatever the facts are, the shooter run off from the scene and was pursued.
He better not say he run off for some other reason. ANd claim he acted in self defense.

 

[Deanimator]

Should gun crime penalties be more severe for CHL holders?

Should gun crime penalties be more severe for cops?

 

[MachIVshooter]

Should gun crime penalties be more severe for cops?

I was going to say traffic violations, but same point.

 

[TexasRifleman]

Should gun crime penalties be more severe for cops?

Exactly.

Or blondes? Or people with eyeglasses? Kind of descends to absurdity once you start down that road.

 

[stuckinsocal]

I'd say no, absolutly not. Permits are totally unconstitutional in the first place, and on top of that the government would be making even more unconstitutional laws that violate the 14th Amendment.

Having a driver's license (which, as far as I'm concerned, are also unconstitutional), and comitting a DUI or hit and run is the same thing. You've ben certified by the government to be a safe and responsible driver, yet you commit a very serious crime. That doesn't mean that you should be prosecuted or punished more severely than an unlicensed driver.

 

[okespe04]

Anybody can pick up a gun.

 

[svaz]

As already mentioned, the crime was committed despite a CHL license, not because of it; the license is not a "get out of jail free card", at best it is "a chance to not die today card."

 

[labhound]

DoubleTapDrew stated it perfectly. "NO"...and what in the world was that officer thinking of by chasing this guy with her 13 year old daughter in the car. This guy deserves to fry and I'm not sure this officer should be allowed to stay on the force.

 

[ishi]

This would be similar to "simultaneous possession of drugs and firearms".

Inventing a new crime, consisting of a legal act (having a CCW license) and an illegal one.

It's pure BS. You want stiffer penalties for a particular crime, fine. Let's not litter the already engorged criminal codes with new invented crimes.

 

[glove]

No. why?

 

[ConstitutionCowboy]

Truth is, anyone with a permit/license has already been held to a higher standard. If it wasn't for the infringing law, everyone would be treated equal. That said, the commission of a crime with a gun by a permitted/licensed person should have the same consequences as an unlicensed/unpermitted person comitting an equal crime.

Woody