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MO: Defining violent felonies can't go far enough
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Mark A. Taff
Website: http://www.marktaff.com
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"Let's fix the problem by adding a list of offenses" is the mantra of Rep. Kevin Austin, R-Springfield.
Unfortunately, it appears that Mr. Austin's proposed legislation, HB 1220, would create new and unending problems when listing what is to be considered a "violent felon" under state law. There happens to be a perfectly good definition available from a federal court already. |
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teebonicus
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The disability of Second Amendment rights should hinge on one element, and one element only: convictions for crimes of violence.
Anything else isn't, well, "reasonable". |
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