So says a federal district court, upon considering Chicago’s law that bars licenses from anyone convicted for any gun violation, no matter how trivial or minor.
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Good. Now, when we see the same thing for non-violent felonies, then we’ll be talkin’.
What I think is ridiculous is being barred for having someone file a PFA against you. You have been convicted of no crime, yet your rights are curtailed because someone ‘thinks’ you might do something.
Sounds like a bad sequel to Minority Report if you ask me.
PFA is a protective order or restraining order? In most states, protective orders and restraining orders can be issued on very little evidence, but only temporarily. As long as they are very temporary, I can see the tradeoff justification. Permanent restraining orders are much more demanding (as well they should be) of due process.