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> These people, with nothing to lose, absolutely nothing to lose, have easy access to weapons and ammunition. Isn't it illegal to buy a gun if you have a felon
by dahfizz 5y ago
> These people, with nothing to lose, absolutely nothing to lose, have easy access to weapons and ammunition.
Isn't it illegal to buy a gun if you have a felony?
Putting aside the whole "they're criminals, they don't follow the law". Unless that was your point
- GeoAtreides 5y agoHardened criminals they aren't, most of them probably are convicted for having some marijuana on them. They study doesn't say all of them are felons. And really, does it matter if they personally can't buy guns? It's the US, guns grow on trees. They probably already have a gun, gifted to them by their parents. And it's a moot point once they start organizing.
- sneak 5y agoYou can't (generally) legally possess a gun as a felon (even if you legally possessed it before), and it is illegal to gift a gun to a felon.
- sokoloff 5y agoThose laws probably explains why so few criminals in the US have access to guns then, since criminals tend to closely follow the law.
- kingcharles 5y agoBefore I went to jail I wouldn't know where to buy drugs or guns from. Now, I could make a call and have an entire raft of fun things at my disposable within hours, given some cold hard cash. Going to jail increases your criminal networking considerably.