I’m very much in favor of the Three Strikes law and other “tough on crime” measures, though it could possibly use some modification where offenders are known to be non-violent. We need to get violent criminals off the streets, period. I have no mercy for violent offenders. That would go much further than banning guns if the protection of innocent lives is our first concern (as it is mine — and this is one of the primary reasons I support the right to bear arms).[/quote]
But that’s the easy position to take. Which politician out there is going around saying he or she is soft on criime?
Aren’t you not concerned that laws like three strike essentially have led the US to the world’s leading country in incarcerated people per capital. We lead everyone else in the world at over 700/100k. The next major countries behind us are Cuba at 510/100k and Russia at 490/100k.
Isn’t that the whole definition of a police state you think you can prevent with gun ownership?
If you actually need to use your gun to protect your liberty, it is already too late.
