'It's kind of spooky, isn't it?' says felon
(NEWSER) - A felony conviction shouldn't stop an American from owning a gun—right? So say several US states, including Kansas, Ohio, and Minnesota, which often restore firearm rights automatically to ex-cons, the New York Times reports. Several other states restore gun rights after a pardon or a brief petition. If this sounds surprising, it should: There's a federal law against it dating back to the 1960s. But the NRA backed legislation in the mid-1980s that left the matter essentially up to each state. More»
