Would you support this Federal “Gun-Control” legislation?
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A mandatory sentence of 15 years in prison without parole, no exceptions permitted, for anyone ,without exception ,who has a firearm in his possesion when commiting a felony,
A mandatory sentence of 15 years in prison without parole, no exceptions permitted, for anyone ,without exception ,who has a firearm in his possesion when commiting a felony,
This sentence in addition to the sentence for commiting he felony.
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I would narrow it to a violent felony. You don’t need to give 15 years for embezzlement if you had a gun with you at the time.
Florida is a 10 year first offense whether you have a gun or a knife. Why do we need the feds to do something that the states are already doing?
totaly agree with nature lover, with add input that if the time for committing the feloney doen’t deter crime why would this
Hummmm, I was just reading about how police carry “throw down weapons” now to frame people. Interesting
More harm is done to society without guns. It’s called a pen.
I dont understand this at all. You would want to put people in jail for 15 years, on top of whatever they would serve for whatever felony they commited, because of the presence of some aribitrary factor which may or may not in any way be related to the crime. This is insane. Jails are already overcrowded, and enough innocent people o to jail already- you are completely missing the mark here.
No i would not want to treat a manslaughter case from some accidental hunting incident more harshly than a guy who goes on a killing spree with a chainsaw.
It is already a felony to commit a crime with a weapon any crime committed with a gun already has a stiffer sentence then the some crime without a gun!!
It is also a felony for a convicted felon to even touch a gun!!!!
WE DON’T NEED MORE GUN LAWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
the use of a firearm in a violent or drug-trafficking crime is punishable by a mandatory prison sentence of up to 20 years. A second conviction, if the firearm is a machine gun or is equipped with a silencer, brings life imprisonment without release. Violating firearms laws should lead to very real punishment for violent criminals, but the laws first must be enforced.
Ineligible Persons
The following classes of people are ineligible to possess, receive, ship, or transport firearms or ammunition:
Those convicted of crimes punishable by imprisonment for over one year, except state misdemeanors punishable by two years or less.
Fugitives from justice.
Unlawful users of certain depressant, narcotic, or stimulant drugs.
Those adjudicated as mental defectives or incompetents or those committed to any mental institution.
Illegal aliens.
Citizens who have renounced their citizenship.
Those persons dishonorably discharged from the Armed Forces.
Persons less than 18 years of age for the purchase of a shotgun or rifle.
Persons less than 21 years of age for the purchase of a firearm that is other than a shotgun or rifle.
Persons subject to a court order that restrains such persons from harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate partner.
Persons convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.
Persons under indictment for a crime punishable by imprisonment for more than one year are ineligible to receive, transport, or ship any firearm or ammunition. Under limited conditions, relief from disability may be obtained from the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, or through a pardon, expungement, restoration of rights, or setting aside of a conviction.
Acquiring Firearms
The following restrictions apply to firearms acquired through purchase, trade, receipt of gifts, or by other means.
From Dealers
Provided that federal law and the laws of both the dealer’s and purchaser’s states and localities are complied with:
An individual 21 years of age or older may acquire a handgun from a dealer federally licensed to sell firearms in the individual’s state of residence
An individual 18 years of age or older may purchase a rifle or shotgun from a federally licensed dealer in any state
It shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer to sell, deliver, or transfer a firearm unless the federal firearms licensee receives notice of approval from a prescribed source approving the transfer.
Sale of a firearm by a federally licensed dealer must be documented by a federal form 4473, which identifies and includes other information about the purchaser, and records the make, model, and serial number of the firearm. Sales to an individual of multiple handguns within a five-day period require dealer notification to the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. Violations of dealer record keeping requirements are punishable by a penalty of up to $1000 and one year’s imprisonment.
Sales Between Individuals
An individual who does not possess a federal firearms license may not sell a firearm to a resident of another state without first transferring the firearm to a dealer in the purchaser’s state. Firearms received by bequest or intestate succession are exempt from those sections of the law which forbid the transfer, sale, delivery or transportation of firearms into a state other than the transferor’s state of residence.
Temporary use of Another’s Firearm
Provided that all other laws are complied with, an individual may temporarily borrow or rent a firearm for lawful sporting purposes throughout the United States.
Antiques
Antique firearms and replicas are exempted from the aforementioned restrictions. Antique firearms are defined as: any firearm (including any firearm with a matchlock, flintlock, percussion cap, or similar type of ignition system) manufactured in or before 1898, and any replica of a firearm as designed above if the replica is not designed or redesigned for using rimfire or conventional centerfire ammunition, or uses fixed ammunition, which is no longer manufactured in the United States and which is not readily available in the ordinary channels or commercial trade, any muzzle loading rifle, muzzle loading shotgun, or muzzle loading pistol, which is designed to use black powder, or a black powder substitute, and which cannot use fixed ammunition. (Note: Antiques exemptions vary considerably under state laws.)
Shipping Firearms
Firearms may not be mailed or shipped interstate from one non-FFL to another non-FFL. Personally owned rifles and shotguns may be mailed or shipped to an FFL in any state for any lawful purpose, including sale, repair, or customizing. An FFL may ship a firearm or replacement firearm of the same kind and type to a person from whom it was received. Under U.S. Postal regulations, handguns may be sent via the Postal Service only from one FFL to another FFL, or between authorized government officials.
A person may ship a rifle or shotgun to himself, in care of a person who lives in another state, for purposes of hunting.
Firearms or ammunition delivered to a common carrier for shipment must be accompanied by a written notice to the carrier of the contents of the shipment.
Transporting Firearms During Travel
A provision of federal law serves as a defense to state or local laws which would prohibit the passage of persons with firearms in interstate travel.
Notwithstanding any state or local law, a person shall be entitled to transport a firearm from any place where he may lawfully possess and transport such firearm to any other place where he may lawfully possess and transport such firearm if the firearm is unloaded and in the trunk. In vehicles without a trunk, the unloaded firearm shall be in a locked container other than the glove compartment or console.
Federal law prohibits the carrying of any firearm, concealed or unconcealed, on or about the person or in carry-on baggage while aboard an aircraft.The Transportation Security Administration(TSA) has established certain requirementsfortransporting firearms and ammunition. Firearms must be carried in a locked hard sided case. Ammunitionmust be declared and can be transported in checked baggage or in the same container as the firearm as long the firearm is unloaded.
Any passenger who owns or legally possesses a firearm being transported aboard any common or contract carrier for movement with the passenger in interstate or foreign commerce must deliver the unloaded firearm into custody of the pilot, captain, conductor, or operator of such common or contract carrier for the duration of the trip.
Ammunition
As with firearms, shipments of ammunition must be accompanied by a written notice of the shipment’s contents. It is unlawful for any licensed importer, dealer, manufacturer or collector to transfer shotgun or rifle ammunition to anyone under the age of 18, or any handgun ammunition to anyone under the age of 21.
It is illegal to manufacture or sell armor-piercing handgun ammunition.
Dealers
Persons who engage in the business of buying or selling firearms must be licensed by the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives of the U.S. Department of Justice. A special class of “licensed collectors” provides for the purchase and sale of firearms designated by the BATFE as “curios and relics.” Class III dealers may sell fully-automatic firearms manufactured prior to May 19, 1986, and other federally registered firearms and devices restricted under Title II of the Gun Control Act, to individuals who obtain approval from the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury after payment of a tax and clearance following a criminal background check.
Violations of restrictions on Title II firearms and devices are punishable by a penalty of up to $10,000 and 10 years imprisonment.
In addition to federal gun laws imposed by the National Firearms Act (1934), Gun Control Act (1968), Firearms Owner’s Protection Act (1986), Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (1993), the 1994 Omnibus Crime Control Act and other laws, most states and some local jurisdictions have imposed their own firearms restrictions.
LONG LIVE THE 2ND AMENDMENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Depends on the felony.
lets look at the 2nd amendment which is already being dismantled, it says “The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed”
that doesn’t mean, you are only allowed to buy a gun and lock it up in a gun cabinet and only look at it when you are at home.
it means to keep AND bear arms. I went ahead and looked at the dictionary for the term “bear arms”
and this is what it means
“bear arms,
a.to carry weapons.”
it means that, not only do you have a right to own a gun, you have a right, to carry that gun with you at all times. Unless of course you want to be Infringed upon.
most people have been brainwashed into thinking you aren’t allowed to carry your weapons. You are allowed by the 2nd amendment
the only problem is, police use it as an excuse to fire on you just for holding the gun. Because they are trained with the mindset of “If you are carrying a gun you are a criminal”
now to answer the question, If the gun is only in the possession of the person, and not used in the crime. Then NO I do NOT support it.
In fact Mandatory minimum sentences only make private jail owners rich. and turn Americans into slaves being forced into labor for 25 cents per hour, if lucky. Committing a crime does not make you less of an American. It only means that you broke a law and are being punished for it.
Sure. But idiots will always have guns.
NO! AMERICANS HAVE AN UNALIENABLE RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS!
A very interesting group of answers. The problem, for your solution is, that we don’t have nearly enough jails to cope with that law. In my state, simultaneous possession of drugs and a firearm is a Y felony, subject to 10 to 40 year to live in prison. However, due to prison overcrowding, it is usually a probationary sentence.
Our criminal justice system is broken.
In my opinion, we need to revise our drug laws. I’m not in favor of drugs, but I am opposed to putting addicts in prison.
Shoot no. Some sissy judge would let them out when the ACLU complains about over crowding anyway nothing is gained.
So, what about if someone uses a car in a felony since it has the potential of a million times more foot pounds per second than my .45? Since more people are killed by people using cars than people using firearms? What about a maximum sentence for doctors since they actually kill people and firearms are an inanimite object can’t do anything with out a person?
Why is a gun so much worse than a knife, a rock, a hammer, or a car? They all can be used as tools, but they can also be used as a weapon. A person that is killed by a rock is just as dead as some that was shot. Murder is murder period. Putting a premium because they use a certain type of a tool tells people that watch their family members murdered by people driving cars that their family member isn’t as important because they were hit by a “harmless car.”
Forgive the soapbox but it is very shortsighted and questions like this hit a sore nerve.
yes i would
No, one-size-fits-all doesn’t work.
We need to enforce the laws we have before passing any more laws.
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