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Originally Posted by Kaneman
My pet issues? Why is it that everytime you and I disagree on a subject your reference something you think you know about me personally? Why don't we stick to the actual subject, instead of ourselves.
Man buys firearms legally, is later put in prison for simple possession of those firearms for a period of 7 years. All of this takes place within the borders of the United States, where much, much worse crimes will get you less time. That's fucked up. How can anyone argue that 7 years in prison for this series of events is fucked up?
I'm not screaming anything. My post has proper punctuation, is not written in caps lock, and appears to be plenty legible. I used the term "police state" referencing a story where a man who hurt or stole from no one is serving a 7 year prison term. That is not an absurdly radical view point and does not equate with screaming "the sky is falling, the sky is falling."
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The ironic part is that you and I agree far more than we disagree (even on this case).
Guns and the control of is not an issue you concern yourself with? How about criminal sentencing guidelines? Marijuana legalization? These are topics you post about often, if my calling them your pet issues is insulting to you, I apologize.
I do not recall a single person in this thread saying that the 7 year term was fair. What I do recall is derf saying there may be more to the story (there is BTW, multiple convictions for one).
You are arguing this from an emotional point of view, I just gave the legal reasoning for what took place.
Yes, people commit worse crimes and suffer lesser consequences. That sucks.