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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is there any incentive to obey laws anymore ?[/quote]
Is there anywhere in the constitution that states that if you go to prison you lose the right to vote? Serious question.[/quote] where does it say prisoners lose their gun rights ?[/quote]

It's not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution but under federal law, convicted felons are banned from purchasing and possessing a firearm.  In 1934, the federal government passed a law denying anyone convicted of a violent felony the right to own a gun.  This remained as the law until the Gun Control Act in 1968 when it was amended to include all persons convicted of any felony, even those that did not involve violence.  This law remains in effect today.

However, laws vary from state to state regarding regarding restoration of the right to purchase and own a firearm so a person could be cleared at one level (state), but not the other (federal).  Some states reinstate gun rights automatically if a criminal record is expunged.  Other states require a mandatory multi-year waiting period before reinstatement.  And still others require the completion of all terms of sentencing, including the completion of parole and probation, before allowing a person to petition authorities for the restoration of rights.[/quote]

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