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In Virginia, Felon Voting Rights Mean Simpler Path to Gun Ownership
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Govenor Terry McAuliffe’s order last month restoring the voting rights of 206,000 felons had an unintended consequence: It’s now easier for those ex-offenders to regain the right to own guns. Before the order, felons who wanted to legally possess firearms first had to go through the process of having their civil rights reinstated, including the right to vote, to sit on a jury and to run for office. |
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teebonicus
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On paper, perhaps. This is Maryland.
Fat chance. |
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