Kirkland news, kind of.

[ElTerribleMorales]

Dude was robbed at gunpoint earlier this year, I know laws are laws but it is not like he pulled a gun on anyone this time. I don't get this idea that Kirkland is trying to play a thug or anything like that. I think he was trying to obtain a gun to make sure he wouldn't be letting himself be robbed again. I don't really know if I agree that felons shouldn't be allowed to carry weapons either, I mean aren't they the people most likely to be shot? They should have to get a permit like anyone else but it is pretty much a fact that if they won't let you get one legally you will have to get one illegally in order to protect yourself.

Yea lets give felons the opportunity to carry guns, awesome idea

At least then we would have a record of the guns they have. Do you think actual gang bangers and violent criminals aren't going to go out and buy another gun illegally anyway? I'm not saying Kirkland should be able to own a gun but there is simple logic to why he might feel the need to own one. That thought has more to do with people automatically thinking he is a thug, and the comments about felons being allowed to own guns to do with the actual law. I know in Kirkland's case he was arrested for a firearm related offense before and he should get in trouble for this. What about someone that stole $1000 worth of golf clubs though and got a felony charge, should they not be allowed to own a gun to protect themselves? Or someone who records a conversation without consent in the state I live, FL, they get charged with a felony and lose the right to protect themselves. Instead of saying all felons can't ever have a gun or ammo again they should change it to crimes seriously violent in nature or felonies commited with the presence of a gun should lose gun rights or make it part of the sentencing on a case by case basis.

Right now it is a blanket law that is not fair. There is/was supposed to be a way to regain gun rights as a felon by requesting a background check that would be conducted by ATF but the federal government doesn't give them funds to run any checks. I am more of the opinion that we should find a way to serial number bullets and make them extremely expensive to buy. Then if someone steals your bullets, you should have to report that the same way you'd report a gun stolen. Say a box of 100 runs from serial number 1000-1100 and they have a record of who bought it, then whoever bought the bullets better have a good excuse for how any bullets with those numbers may have ended up at a crime scene.

yea and drug dealers only have the shit on them for personal use, convicted rapists or pedophiles should be able to babysit your children, and so on