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<![CDATA[[SecurityRatty] tag: felons]]> http://securityratty.com/tag/felons Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:03:00 +0000 iRatty Engine http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss <![CDATA[D.C. Gun Ban Lifted - Thank You Supreme Court!]]> http://securityratty.com/article/48afb26967b2d6b434e3ae9982c4b02e http://securityratty.com/article/48afb26967b2d6b434e3ae9982c4b02e
The vote was not unanimous by any means - the historical decision was arrived at by a 5 to 4 vote to remove the ban prohibiting District residents from obtaining handguns. In a WTOP radio interview today, the NRA lobby spokesman, Chris Cox, spoke about the need for cities such as Chicago and San Francisco to fight to have their Second Ammendment rights re-instated.

Mr. Cox also gave notice to D.C. Mayor Fenty that he would have to honor the Supreme Court's decision, even though it is well known that the Mayor is a fierce opponent of allowing law abiding citizens to protect themselves and their loved ones with the aid of a firearm. Mayor Fenty was later qoted as saying; "More guns will mean more crimes".

Apparently the Mayor's flawed and at this stage, thread-bare reasoning, did not influence the majority of Supreme Court Justices. I would dearly love to be able to ask the Mayor this one question; how has the ban on handguns, which has been in effect in the District of Columbia for the past 32 years, helped to cut down on violent crime involving the use of ILLEGAL firearms? I am sure that I am not the only one who has heard D.C. referred to as; "The murder Capital of the World". Are drive-bys, and drug/gang related homicides ever committed by a law abiding citizen? How could having a firearm in one's home lead to more crime?

I put it to you Mr. Mayor, that the exact opposite would/will happen. All of those two-bit gun wielding punks on your streets who think they are big and bad because they have a "piece" jammed in their waist bands will think twice before burglarizing the home of a law abiding citizen who just might be pointing the noisey end of a 45 pistol at them. It is a well known fact that D.C. and Maryland criminals are very reluctant to break into a Virginia home as they know that Virginians have easy access to weapons.

Of course this latest ruling does not in any way mean that we'll all be walking around downtown with concealed firearms. Far from it, I am sure. Justice Scalia pointed out that restrictions will still be in place. As it should be. Law abiding citizens do not want to see convicted Felons carrying guns nor should those suffering from mental disorders or with a history of violent domestic abuse be allowed to access guns. Similar to what we have in Virginia, it is realistic to expect that guns will be banned from Government buildings and schools.

As the owner of a security firm who protects clients from harm and as someone allowed to carry concealed in Virginia and Maryland, I would hope that those of us who are properly licensed and insured in the District will be able to carry concealed there. I wouldn't even mind if the Mayor acted like a proper politician and found a way to tax us for the privilege.

He can even insist that all future gun holders undergo a mandated safety course. Being a certified security training school, we're ready to get on board with the training program today!
]]> Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:23:00 +0000 mayor mayor fenty supreme court virginia home virginia mayor acted home law guns D.C. Gun Ban Lifted - Thank You Supreme Court! <![CDATA[Fidel Castro exports his criminals, but we give guns to ours.]]> http://securityratty.com/article/d32019abac1369ff4eb7f17218634ca4 http://securityratty.com/article/d32019abac1369ff4eb7f17218634ca4
The newscaster said that the Army and Marine Corps are going to open their doors to Felons who have been convicted of Robbery, Burglary, sex offenses and making terroristc threats. What can they be thinking? Have the lunatics started running the assylum?

These are some of the worst offenses on the books. I could somewhat understand if they said: "we are going to make allowances for those who have been convicted of multiple DUI/DWIs and as a result, have been declared felons". This new policy sounds like a plot taken straight out of Hollywood...."The Dirty Dozen" springs to mind.

One would think that the military upper echelon have enough on their plate everytime a story breaks about a young girl being raped in Iraq or Japan by U.S. military personnel. One can only imagine the future problems that will arise when they willingly open their doors to convicted child molesters, rapists, robbers, burglars and terrorist sympathisers/radicals.

The Navy and Airforce should be conrgratulated on failing to stoop so low. I hope they resit the temptation to put the same uniforms that have been worn so proudly in the past by decent human beings on those who should be wearing prison jump suits.

Maybe if the Government paid soldiers a decent salary, which is to say, much more than the $3,000 per month that they now get to put their lives in harm's way instead of giving it to Government contracting companies who charge the Government as much as $250,000 per year per contractor AND many times overcharge and over-bill the very same Government who are willing to pay a king's ransom in the first place.]]> Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:03:00 +0000 government marine corps prison jump suits felons military upper echelon worst offenses doors story breaks decent salary Fidel Castro exports his criminals, but we give guns to ours.