Justice Thomas raised an interesting point.
Something that'd been staring us in the face as we talked about the trees of gun-control missing the larger forest of general government malfeasance.
What other rights are gone for good when your convicted of a felony besides owning a gun?
Can I still say what I want as a felon?
Can the government make my house into a barracks?
Can they just walk into my house without a warrant?
Can I be compelled to incriminate myself?
Am I no longer entitled to a jury trial or to have a legal representation?
Can I be tried for the same thing twice?
May I now be subjected to cruel and unusual punishments?
Seven times the answer is no.
Yet I can lose the right to own a gun? Forever? Without redress?
No wonder Justice Thomas broke a ten year silence.
Something that'd been staring us in the face as we talked about the trees of gun-control missing the larger forest of general government malfeasance.
What other rights are gone for good when your convicted of a felony besides owning a gun?
Can I still say what I want as a felon?
Can the government make my house into a barracks?
Can they just walk into my house without a warrant?
Can I be compelled to incriminate myself?
Am I no longer entitled to a jury trial or to have a legal representation?
Can I be tried for the same thing twice?
May I now be subjected to cruel and unusual punishments?
Seven times the answer is no.
Yet I can lose the right to own a gun? Forever? Without redress?
No wonder Justice Thomas broke a ten year silence.