Why shouldn’t felons have rights restored after release from prison?

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Have they paid their debt or not?

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Seems some will say no. Others will say yes.

I believe they have. At the very least when they make it off parole.

Yeah, I don't get punishing them for life.

What if your felony was tax evasion? You still can't own a gun? What's the correlation?

That's putting gun rights as a mere privilege for a select few and not a Constitutional right.

Depends on the felon depends on the right.

I think They should be able to vote

Should violent felons get their 2nd amendment rights back? Probably not.

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Have they paid their debt or not?

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You can get your rights restored under certain circumstances.

I support sentencing reform for non-violent offenders

Depends on the crime....some crimes they should and some they shouldn't.

Let each state decide.

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Depends on the felon depends on the right.

I think They should be able to vote

Should violent felons get their 2nd amendment rights back? Probably not.

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Seems an awful lot of cherry picking to me. Either they have paid back their debt to "society" or not.

Because it’s not about “paying a debt” (which you were likely forced to “pay” anyway by getting caught). It’s about proving yourself to be a responsible, productive member of society. If you’re a felon, your track record isn’t all that great in that department.

I don't think it should be carte blanche, but depending on the crime and the right, maybe any restriction after the prison term should be included in the sentence.

For instance someone convicted of manslaughter may serve 15 years and also lose the right to own a firearm thereafter. Someone convicted of possession of coke might not have that restriction.

Do you believe in redemption?