Should Muslim American Citizens Be Allowed To Possess Firearms? (poll, Brown, government)

[green_mariner]

If you are a USA citizen, it is your right to own a gun. The Constitution says this explicitly.

[green_mariner]

Originally Posted by KathrynAragon

The same gun laws which apply to American citizens should apply to ALL American citizens. Period.

True.

[Mircea]

Originally Posted by Scratch33

Interested in knowing peoples' thoughts on this.

Make all the laws you want.....criminals will still have firearms.

[RaymondChandlerLives]

Originally Posted by Mircea

Make all the laws you want.....criminals will still have firearms.

The NRA has seen to that.

[michiganmoon]

Originally Posted by KathrynAragon

The same gun laws which apply to American citizens should apply to ALL American citizens. Period.

I disagree.

People with severe mental illnesses and those convicted of violent crimes should not be allowed to own guns.

However, these policies should be based on individuals not done in a racist manner prohibiting groups like FDR did.

[green_mariner]

However, these policies should be based on individuals not done in a racist manner prohibiting groups like FDR did.

The issue here is racial attitudes. The idea that a citizen should be denied the right to bear arms based on one's race, ethnicity, or faith, well, that is just a ridiculous thing. I find it ironic that FDR said "we have nothing to fear but fear itself", and his decision was basically tapping into the fear of Americans.

[Scratch33]

Originally Posted by finecognac

And you definitely not knowing what bigotry means.

I'm well aware of the definition. Is there some point you're trying to make?

[JackParow]

As long as you are US CITIZEN ... not no refugee,

[KathrynAragon]

Originally Posted by michiganmoon

I disagree.

People with severe mental illnesses and those convicted of violent crimes should not be allowed to own guns.

However, these policies should be based on individuals not done in a racist manner prohibiting groups like FDR did.

Many seriously mentally ill people are banned from owning or even being around guns.

Felons are not allowed to own guns.

So like I said - the same laws which apply to American citizens should apply to ALL American citizens. We have laws governing whether or not the seriously ill or violent criminals can own guns.

[BentBow]

Originally Posted by green_mariner

If you are a USA citizen, it is your right to own a gun. The Constitution says this explicitly.

Even those released from Jail or Prison, got their gun back 150 years ago.....

Today, naw, I don't think so. You don't need to protect yourself from us.