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Why should a state decide what is a felony? Shouldn't the restriction of federal rights be limited to federal law? i.e. the right to bear arms, the right to vo
by randyrand 4y ago
Why should a state decide what is a felony?
Shouldn't the restriction of federal rights be limited to federal law? i.e. the right to bear arms, the right to vote.
- bdcravens 4y agoOne of those rights is Amendment 10, which basically says the state has authority in things not explicitly laid out in the Constitution. Felony just refers to the severity of crime: murder, robbery, theft (over a certain level), sexual assault, repeat DWIs, etc are all felonies.