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7th circuit upholds ban on possession of firearms by people previously convicted of domestic violence.
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July 14th, 2010 at 9:35 am
This is one that PISSES ME OFF! Due to the fact that the bar is so low, the level of charge is so low(takes almost nothing to get charged)and the burden of proof is very low. Given, that it takes FELONY CONVICTION or giving up ones citizenship to be rendered infamous in our country, to do this without crossing that felont/misdemeanor line is not only unconstitutional, but it belittles the higher crime(s). This is a rediculous udea and I believe that it will eventually be reversed if we ever get COMMON SENSE back into politics and the Judiciary.
July 14th, 2010 at 10:22 am
Even more ridiculous, in most states police are required by law to arrest somebody if they are called out for domestic violence, even if no actual assault has occurred and they can tell it’s a BS accusation – they are allowed almost no discretion. Then many judges will convict based solely on the accusation, sometimes even if the arresting officer and the victim testify that nothing actually happened.
This trend began as a response to the fact that many truly battered spouses/SO’s are also psychologically battered and have become emotionally dependent on their abusers – a sort of Stockholm Syndrome – to the point that they will actually attack police officers who try to arrest their abusers. Unfortunately, it’s become an overreaction that’s gone too far and results in the lifelong punishment of many innocents.
Even more unfortunate is that, because domestic abuse has become so socially unacceptable (which is a good thing, by itself), it has also become political and social poison to even suggest that the way domestic abuse is investigated, adjudicated, and punished needs to be reevaluated.
July 14th, 2010 at 11:58 am
Keep in mind that the defendant was still under court supervision at the time of the firearms possession. The court specifically did not rule on a fireams bar after the completion of all sentencing requirements.
July 14th, 2010 at 3:54 pm
Sidestepped that one like a bunch of pros didn’t they…
July 14th, 2010 at 8:13 pm
Make me a criminal, and I might as well be one…
July 15th, 2010 at 2:37 pm
This seems to be goading the Law of Unintended Consequences. Someone needs to be alive to report domestic violence. Ergo, if someone owns a gunstore flys off the handle and smacks their spouse, it would be better to kill them and try to hide the body than to allow them to call the cops. In either event, your life is ruined if you get caught. Also, in either event, you’re a douchebag, but I digress.