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Politics : Don't Blame Me, I Voted For Kerry -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Karen Lawrence who wrote (18420)	4/28/2004 7:22:53 AM
From: tonto	Respond to of 81568

Right, while felons may regain the right to vote, I know that convicted felons may not run for the Presidency...a good idea...(s) Once a felon has served his sentence, that person in most states may should they desire petition the court for the right to bear arms again. To date, as far as I knw, only nonviolent offenders have been given that right back to them. It is on a case by case basis. Since 1965, the US treasury has had the right to issue permits to felons, but congress has blocked it annually. It is a state decision. tonto, great find! Thanks for the information. How about the right to possess firearms? Huey Lewis, the singer, was arrested years ago for carrying a gun because he was a felon. Nevertheless, Clinton was not a felon as someone alleged, which is what started this discussion.