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[srkruzich]

As easy as they are being let out of jail now a days..
... I don't want them owning a gun..

But the laws are only for the law abiding anyway... the others don't care.......

Your right. But some felons aren't dangerous felons.  Thats the problem.  stealing a car, bouncing a check, doesn't really justify stripping one of citizenship.  The laws are screwed up to begin with. 
I would say make felonies violent crimes only, and non violent crimes something less than a felony but more than a misdemeanor.   But thats not the goal of government. Their goal is to strip everyone of their constitutional right to own a gun. So what better way than to make something as benign as bouncing a check a felony.

[greatguns]

Writing someone a check that will bounce is not so benign.  It depends on the amount.  I would suggest staying within the law and then it won't be a problem!

[srkruzich]

Writing someone a check that will bounce is not so benign.  It depends on the amount.  I would suggest staying within the law and then it won't be a problem!

Really now?  how does bouncing a check, constitute a high crime?  It's very benign, it doesn't endanger lives, nor does it endanger liberties.   Check bouncing should be nothing more than a civil matter handled by misdemeanour courts.  Same thing with petty thefts.  It's a screwed up system when you can drive drunk endangering peoples lives and it only be a misdemeanour yet you bounce a check and its a felony or get only 7 years for murder and 30 years for a ponzi scheme. 

[Teresa]

You have a very good point.. I wasn't referring to petty stuff when I made my statement.. I was referring to hard crime...

[greatguns]

If I write you a hot check for 10,000, I doubt you would consider it petty.  But whatever!   If you write me one for that amount it might endanger your life.

[srkruzich]

If I write you a hot check for 10,000, I doubt you would consider it petty.  But whatever!   If you write me one for that amount it might endanger your life.

IF you took a check for $10,000 dollars without verifying that the money is there, you deserve to lose it!

[Sarah]

That's why we deal on cash only basis.  Years and years of selling stuff and having people write me bad checks and then never bother to set it right...............cash only please and that is how we deal with other people.

[greatguns]

Thank God there are laws to cover your attitude.  Now I'm out of this skunk match.

[frawin]

In several states, writing a bad check is or can be a felony. I think knowingly writing a bad check to pay for merchandise should be a felony, it is basically theft by a written instrument . If the bad check writer does it frequently, doesn't pay then it should be theft and a felony. In Missouri you can get 4 years prison for bad check writing under certain conditions.

[Anmar]

as to the original topic, your selections are private, your party affiliation, etc isn't.  Thats how the political system works.  You're ok with big business and foreign governments lobbying our government, so this shouldn't be a big deal to you.