Appeals Court: Non-Serious Convictions Do Not
Permanently Erase Right to Keep, Bear Arms
By S.H. Blannelberry. September 8th, 2016
The Second Amendment Foundation has landed another big win for protecting one's right to keep and bear arms this week as the Third District Court of Appeals has ruled that individuals convicted of certain non-serious misdemeanors do not permanently lose their 2A rights.
The court addressed two cases that raised the issue, Binderup v. the U.S. Attorney General and Suarez v. the U.S. Attorney General, unanimously ruling that certain misdemeanor offenses are not grounds for depriving one of their right to keep and bear arms in perpetuity.
"Where the Second Amendment's guarantees apply, as they do for Binderup and Suarez, 'certain policy choices' are 'necessarily' taken 'off the table.' Forever prohibiting them from possessing any firearm is one of those policy choices," the appeals court said in Wednesday's ruling. ....... 
Opinions will always vary in these kinds of situations but, many might well agree that the key issue could well be - is a conviction for a violent crime or not? People can do stupid and careless things but, unless overtly violent should definitely have a second chance and retain their Second Amendment rights. There are some who might argue that even violent crimes should not negate 2A rights but, that is very much a matter of individual perception.
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