I'm not a felon but I had gotten some of the most comical felonies over the years.
Once for returning an item under false pretenses "Hi can I have this $30 item on a gift card?" And I got several felonies for that. But you can sneak into the US and get a fucking misdemeanor.
That one's a slippery slope. Texas state law allows a felon to own a single firearm for home protection, but it cannot leave the premises. However, federal law does not allow a felon to own any firearm. Even though federal most often concedes to states rights in these types of situations, the supremacy clause gives the feds ultimate authority. So if they wanted you ultimately they would get you. Also, the state law allows for no way to practice, like at a shooting range. Ultimately, I just dont own one. Without any way to practice, and with the federal law issue, I just do without. Part of being a gun owner is being responsible with that right, and without the ability to practice and gain muscle memory I would likely be the epitome for not allowing any felon to own a gun.
However, I'm a huge supporter and advocate of the 2nd amendment for all who are legally allowed to own them, and always encourage people I know to own at least one. I constantly have to explain the ultimate purpose behind the 2nd amendment, which isnt hunting or home protection, but protection against tyranny of government such as the American Revolution.
Except he hasn't been on parole for 25 years, 1995 was when he got arrested and sent to jail. They don't mention how long his sentence was for also he was arrested again in 2005. That adds more years to your parole if he didn't serve another sentence outright. Motherfucker knew he couldn't vote.
Have you ever been robbed? My guess is he did it with a weapon. If your or a loved one had been robbed by someone with a weapon you would probably feel differently.
It looks like he had several arrests after his parole (OR, as sometimes happens, while he was incarcerated, so it turns out he didn't get 25 years for 2nd Degree Burglary, but X number of years for that, and Y number of years for his other offenses, and X+Y = 25
Besides that, it's the parties who manage the primaries and who decide who can vote (they could in theory let kids, illegals, or dolphins vote of they wanted to, but let's not give them any ideas). It's just the general that's managed by the state government and in accordance with its laws (along with relevant federal laws).
This is also why Puerto Ricans can vote in the primaries but not the general.
25 years parole seems extensive for a burglary conviction. I want to be tough on crime as much as the next guys but seems like a long time.
He is a felon, pretty sure it doesn’t matter if he is on parole.
It does matter. In Texas a felon can vote after discharging all of sentence/ parole. I know because I'm a felon.
I'm not a felon but I had gotten some of the most comical felonies over the years.
Once for returning an item under false pretenses "Hi can I have this $30 item on a gift card?" And I got several felonies for that. But you can sneak into the US and get a fucking misdemeanor.
How do you get several felonies for one act? Wouldn't the store just say "no" if it were illegal?
Just trying to figure out how that happens.
How does that even work? Attempted wire fraud for trying to get an item return on a gift card?
Thanks for the correction. Did you get your gun rights back also?
That one's a slippery slope. Texas state law allows a felon to own a single firearm for home protection, but it cannot leave the premises. However, federal law does not allow a felon to own any firearm. Even though federal most often concedes to states rights in these types of situations, the supremacy clause gives the feds ultimate authority. So if they wanted you ultimately they would get you. Also, the state law allows for no way to practice, like at a shooting range. Ultimately, I just dont own one. Without any way to practice, and with the federal law issue, I just do without. Part of being a gun owner is being responsible with that right, and without the ability to practice and gain muscle memory I would likely be the epitome for not allowing any felon to own a gun.
However, I'm a huge supporter and advocate of the 2nd amendment for all who are legally allowed to own them, and always encourage people I know to own at least one. I constantly have to explain the ultimate purpose behind the 2nd amendment, which isnt hunting or home protection, but protection against tyranny of government such as the American Revolution.
Except he hasn't been on parole for 25 years, 1995 was when he got arrested and sent to jail. They don't mention how long his sentence was for also he was arrested again in 2005. That adds more years to your parole if he didn't serve another sentence outright. Motherfucker knew he couldn't vote.
Got it. Makes more sense. Wasn’t sure what I was missing.
Except...multiple arrests...
Have you ever been robbed? My guess is he did it with a weapon. If your or a loved one had been robbed by someone with a weapon you would probably feel differently.
Robbery =/= burglary.
He broke into a house, max sentence 20 years. Curious what he did to get a longer sentence though.
Could have been an enhancement from previous charges. It is felony class 3 but enhanced to higher degree for previous crimes.
It looks like he had several arrests after his parole (OR, as sometimes happens, while he was incarcerated, so it turns out he didn't get 25 years for 2nd Degree Burglary, but X number of years for that, and Y number of years for his other offenses, and X+Y = 25
Besides that, it's the parties who manage the primaries and who decide who can vote (they could in theory let kids, illegals, or dolphins vote of they wanted to, but let's not give them any ideas). It's just the general that's managed by the state government and in accordance with its laws (along with relevant federal laws).
This is also why Puerto Ricans can vote in the primaries but not the general.