If you make a death threat towards somebody, you should be banned for life from owning firearms

[CreekDog]

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[tularetom]

1. Oh, yeah? Well, I resent this poll and if you don't take it down I'll...

Never mind.

[ProgressiveProfessor]

2. Due process matters. As long as it is in someway fairly adjudicated

[CreekDog]

3. the question did NOT say if you are "accused" of making a death threat

it says if you do make one, what should happen.

apparently if a person makes a death threat, you think there are circumstances where they should retain their rights to own firearms.

which explains the lack of rationality seen in your posts on many topics at DU.

[ProgressiveProfessor]

4. I considered the question ambiguous

As I said, I fully concur if it is fairly adjudicated.

[graham4anything]

10. From one of the biggest negative-Great Equalizer Mike Bloomberg people around.

Your negative views on Mike Bloomberg are well known.

I could quickly come up with a dozen anti-Bloomberg tirades with choice words used in them.

So Why are you posting on the anti-gun, anti-NRA section?

There is the pro-NRA pro-Clarence Thomas, pro-Justice Scalia, pro-Alito, pro-John Roberts group section on the board.

I would think anyone who makes a terroristic threat witha gun should be banned for life, and if caught should get life in prison, no chance of parole.

Time to put a ring on all gun/bullet holders, and, in any gun incident, the manufacturer and the owner of the gun store, should recieve manditory 10% of the maximum sentence(regardless of how the individual who does it gets sentenced.)
Make a gun dealer in way like a seller of lottery tickets who are given a manditory reward.
Do the opposite here.

[Kingofalldems]

5. Gunboy from GD apparently all for guns for threateners

[CreekDog]

14. almost everyone voting against this is almost a non-entity outside the Gungeon

[CokeMachine]

6. Depends on the situation and what the judge/jury decide. nt

[freshwest]

7. Before or after they follow through on the threat? We're dealing with officials being threatened.

Not that it is mentioned specifically in this poll, but it's we are seeing too many threats by fanatics against legislators who are doing their jobs.

They are carrying out the majority of voters contacting them - they are doing the will of We The People.

Those threatening them to disrupt the democratic process are criminals and should not be allowed to own firearms by the same government that made the Second Amendment.

To threaten anyone with bodily harm and most especially with a gun is not a casual thing that it has been percieved by some to be. It is not an extension of the First Amendment.

It is an act of terrorism by definition and designed to prevent the free flow of ideas, freedom of speech.

It negates the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness as laid out in the preamble of the Declaration of Independence.

It's time for the good ol' boys to put their guns back in the case and stop demeaning others and trying to bring back the Civil War.

It's bad company to be keeping, and as a Democrat I'm certain you don't want to be counted in that number.

[Warren Stupidity]

9. If it is a felony and the person is found guilty, no gunz.

[graham4anything]

11. Note the names of who voted NO above.

Some of the biggest people on this board who are 100% of the time, in 100% synch with the NRA.

A small pro-NRA faction, just like in America, outshouting the vast, vast majority who wants to end the insanity.

[CokeMachine]

13. Thanks for the civil response -- I'll give it some thought.

[Ikonoklast]

8. Anyone that threatens another person's life should be considered to be unbalanced.

Prima facie evidence of mental instability, a rational person does not make death threats.

[Lizzie Poppet]

12. I think it makes sense to elevate a legitimate death threat to a felony.

In most jurisdictions, to the best of my knowledge, a death threat is a Class 1 misdemeanor. It's punishable by jail time and a fine, but isn't a felony. Elevating it to a felony would also bar the convicted from lawful possession of firearms. I think that makes perfect sense.

[defacto7]

15. No offence CreekDog....

I think even having to ask that question is absurd. Of course! Death threat = no legal firearms period and major prosecution if found in their possession. Who in their right mind could think otherwise? It's a no-brainer.

[In_The_Wind]

16. "It's a no-brainer."

[freshwest]

17. But the people with no-brains are still saying no to anything reasonable...

[In_The_Wind]

18. Tell me about it.