Likewise the right to own, possess, or bear firearms.  It is common for
repeat offenders who have lost that right to be arrested for a crime while
in possession of a firearm to be charged for the crime but not for illegal
firearms possession.  This is the primary reason why our current gun laws
are inadequate - because they are not enforced.

-dtd

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jerry Fochtman [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2000 10:04 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: OT:election
>
>
> At 04:34 PM 11/29/00 +0000, Tony Summers wrote:
> >One fact the BBC (UK Telly station) highlighted was that
> people convicted
> >of a serious crime but have served their sentence are still
> prohibited
> >from voting in some states !!.
>
> I seem to recall that if one is convicted of a federal crime one can
> lose their right to vote.
>