I would like to have my gun rights restored but there is little I can do to achieve that goal. Just read the hatred on this site simply because ex cons can vote. Now imagine that outrage if someone actually proposed we get our gun rights back too.
Things need to change. Not all felons are the same. If a person is not violent and not likely to steal or whatever crime they were convicted of, there is no reason not to allow them the right to self-defense.
Some people are truly reformed when released. I won't even get into the fact that so many innocent people are convicted, many that were freed thanks to the Innocence Project. Other people, such as sociopaths or psychopaths, cannot be reformed and should never be allowed among society.
Each case is different. Our system is pretty screwed up and a one-size-fits-all rule is applied. Currently, prisons are more apt to create worse criminals than to reform. Gangs pretty much rule in many places. We've lost control. Reforming people should be the goal, not just locking them up for a time. And there is no consistency. While one murderer gets out after a fairly short time, another person who committed a similar crime might get life without the possibility of parole.
The only consideration should be whether any person poses a threat to society. If experts can get more involved, we'd have more answers. As it is, overcrowded prisons and political correctness are factors considered when letting people out.
Some pay the price for their crimes, learn their lessons, and there is no reason not to restore all their rights. I would say it's hard for a person to function if they remain labelled for the rest of their lives.
Of course, the left doesn't care about true justice. They care about votes and will scare them up anywhere. They want illegals voting in local elections and it's only a matter of time before they declare it legal for them to vote in national elections.
