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This is a graded discussion: 10 points possible due Jul 8 at 5pm Chapter Nine Discussion"Dangerous Weapons Control Act Answer the following question. Generally there is more than one paragraph in a two hundred word response. Remember spelling and grammar mistakes will be deducted from your score. Please proofread your answer before you submit it. Your response to the question must be a minimum of 200 words, if it is not you will receive a zero. Respond to at least two of your fellow students postings. Your response needs to be more than good job'", please put some thought into it Your response should be something similar to: "Mike Smith, I like your response because.... By using the students names in your posting, I can easily confirm you replied to two others. Feel free to respond to more than two postings If you fail to respond to your fellow students postings you will recelve a zero. ssignments Grades Conferences A previously convicted felon who possess a frearm (long gun) for hunting can only be found in violation of the illegal possession law if he uses the weapon in a felony. Do you agree with the law? Why or why not? Gun Charges Attorney Manteca Ca, 209 292 2628 Weapons Char ave you been arrested for weapons offense 5 6 8

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The given statement essentially imples that anyone who has been convicted of a past felony and posses a firearm for hunting purposes can only be prosecuted under violation of illegal possession law if the particular firearm is used to commit any crime or felony further.From a personal point of view,the statement contains certain fundamental logical inconsistencies which basically enfeeble the strenght of the argument presented here.Some of these logical shortcomings will be discussed further for better and detailed explanation.

First,one of the foremost argument against the given statement entails an absolute disregard towards the validity and importance of gun/firearm licensing.It is practically possible that the individual might be using the firearm without possessing any valid and legitimate even possess gun or firearm license.It is further possible that the individual might be using a stolen or unauthorized firearm without proper official authorization.Hence,without proper inspection of the legal owenership of the firearm it cannot be justifiably determined that an individual is only considered to be a felon if the concerned firearm or weapon is particular used for any crime or contravention. Possessing any firearm without a legitimate government issued permit is itself a felon and should be unequivocally treated as a legal contravention in the first place.Therefore,the stated law should be prudently modified to consider the fact that possessing any firearm or violent weapon without proper official license is itself an illegal possession and any use of that particular firearm should be treated as felony(both for criminal or any other activity).

Secondly,it cannot be unqeustionably stated that only if the law proves that any particular felon has been committed by the particular firearm,then the individual will be legally prosecuted.In this context,the actual legal meaning of the term "felon" needs to be elucidated.It has been stated that the firearm possessed by the previous felon is a hunting gun and based on various anti poaching laws and regulations in the country even hunting or poaching of certain animals is legally prohibited such as deer,bighorn sheep,black bear and so forth.Therefore,even if the firearm is used for hunting,it might be considered as a potential legal felon depending on what specific animals are being hunted by the gun.Furthermore,as stated already,the statement implies that the felon has to be proved in order for the individual to be convicted but does not sufficiently clarify what is the extent or magnitude of the "felon" in this instance.A felon can possibly range from actually murdering a human being to thereatening someone by using weapon to hunting animals illegally.Therefore,to legally establish the occurence of "felon" according to the proposed legislation,further explanation or interpretation of the term is required.

Thirdly,if the previously convicted individual has any previous violent record of illegal firearm use then the stretch of the proposed law might further endanger public safety and security.As the proposed law advocates,a felong has to be legally proved through proper evidence and administrative procesing before the violation of illegal firearm possession can be justified.Depending on the criminal history of the individual,this might provide a leverage for the convict to stretch the limits of his/her criminal activities until convincingly proven guilty in the eye of law and this might be too late already causing much damage to public safety and security.Thus,the law has to be more specific and artculate as to what actually constitutes illegal firearm possession and what should the legal and judicial tolerance level of the "felony" mentioned here.Hence,further clarity is certainly needed on the extent/magnitude and the official legal tolerance level of the felony committed to be considered as "illegal".Otherwise,this might increase the extent or level of "undersirable use of firearm" in the society and provide increased leverage to the criminals and convicts.

Lastly,it might be possible that the particular hunting gun mentioned in the statement can be used by someone else to commit a serious and brutal "felony" who has not been legally convicted before.In this instance,the actual possessor of the firearm with previous conviction record might cunningly handover the firearm to any other individual to commit the crime or the "felony" who supposedly has clean police record to escape any potential legal prosecution.Now,based on the proposed legislation,the firearm owner would not be convicted of any "felony" as he has not directly used the gun but the person directly involved in the crime might be if such involvement can be proved in the court of law.But both logically and ethically,the actual firearm possessor (former convict) is almost equally responsible for the crime as the actual perpretrator as it represents a blatant provocation of and assistance to the crime.Therefore,the proposed law needs to address several loopholes such as this and certainly demands necessary clarifications in such regards.

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