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Now, I don’t really have an issue with ... Acevedo’s call to ensure that violent felons found in possession of a firearm face serious prison time. [More]

I do.

And I wouldn't be siding with Acevedo on any part of this.

Do you really believe you can control that genie once it's outside the bottle? And now that you've told everyone you think some "gun control" works, you've just "legitimized" the grabbers to go for more whether you meant to or not. Do you really believe you can limit it to just the "violent"? 

Besides, it's easier to become a "violent felon" than most think:

Maybe you mouth off about your "rights". We'll assume you're luckier than Don Scott, the Weavers, and the little kiddies at Waco, so the police merely beat you and claim you attacked them. Besides a gun "crime," you're also convicted of a "violent crime".

Good luck fighting his and his partners' word in court -- especially if you have limited means -- and good luck trying to "legally" own a gun without fear of arrests with "enhancements" after that.

How about we get some "Supreme Law" with Bill of Rights enforcement before our "gun rights leaders" stir up their followers to demand more "order"...? Convincing a critical mass this is about "crime" plays into the hands of those who know it's really about power.