Eric Holder wants felons to have right to vote.

[Calbear]

Ideally, felonies would be reserved for the worst crimes. The reality in modern America is there are so many felonies, the feds can slap one on you basically any time they please. I'm more concerned about the explosion of legalism in this country.

 

[breakingcontact]

Ideally, felonies would be reserved for the worst crimes. The reality in modern America is there are so many felonies, the feds can slap one on you basically any time they please. I'm more concerned about the explosion of legalism in this country.

Good point.

 

[BADJUJU]

Texas law lets a convicted felon possess a firearm on the premises where he lives once five years have elapsed from his release from prison or from parole, whichever is later. Texas Penal Code §46.04.
However, federal law is much stricter. It generally prohibits a person convicted of a crime "punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year" from possessing a firearm. The test is the length of possible punishment, not whether the crime is called a misdemeanor or a felony. No exception is made for having a firearm at the home, no matter how long ago the conviction. 18 U.S.C. § 922(g). How is it possible for one to cancel the other? If local authorities found a firearm at your home for personal protection and this individual met Texas Penal Code §46.04 guidelines would they turn this over to Federal level and could this be beat due to conflicting laws?

They (felons) will never hold a permit but may have the right to keep and bear arms in Texas.