Texas Senate Bill 787, 10 year mandatory minimum sentence if firearm is used in felonies

[OFFascist]

I saw a couple of videos on this. Senator Joan Huffman is proposing a law that would add a 10 year mandatory minimum sentence is a firearm is used in many felonies.

Texas Legislature Online - 88(R) History for SB 787

capitol.texas.gov

Sec. 12.502. PENALTY FOR CERTAIN FELONY OFFENSES COMMITTED
WITH FIREARM. (a) The minimum term of imprisonment for a first,
second, or third degree felony listed in Article 42A.054(a), Code
of Criminal Procedure, is increased to 10 years if an affirmative
finding has been entered in the judgment in the case under Article
42A.054(d), Code of Criminal Procedure.
(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to a felony offense for
which the punishment otherwise required by law includes a minimum
term of imprisonment that exceeds 10 years.

CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CHAPTER 42A. COMMUNITY SUPERVISION

statutes.capitol.texas.gov

Most of the felonies are violent ones, but in any case I am opposed to mandatory minimum sentences. This could also become a slippery slope, and why should sentencing be treated differently merely because of the weapons involved. Juries should have all the leeway in deciding what an appropriate sentence is. There may be reasons to convict a person of a violent crime but only give him probation, look up the case of Gary Plauche if you think otherwise.

 

[Axxe55]

historically the use of a wepon in a criminalat has always been usedaspart osentencing robbery with a weapon becomes armed robbery rather than just robbery.

 

[jrbfishn]

I am more the "mandatory for the crime" kind of person than the weapon involved. You are just as dead from a knife or arrow as from a bullet, knife or a beating. You are just as crippled from a bat as having your knees stomped or kicked by somebody.
It is the crime that is the problem, not the weapon. The weapon just makes the crime easier to commit.

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[Axxe55]

I am more the "mandatory for the crime" kind of person than the weapon involved. You are just as dead from a knife or arrow as from a bullet or a beating. You are just as crippled from a bat as having your knees stomped or kicked by somebody.
It is the crime that is the problem, not the weapon.

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personally i like the three strikes laws many states us three felonies add up to life in prison!

 

[seeker_two]

historically the use of a wepon in a criminalat has always been usedaspart osentencing robbery with a weapon becomes armed robbery rather than just robbery.

Therefore, why is the mandatory 10yr sentence necessary? Seems more like a slippery backdoor gun control bill proposed by a Abbott/Phelan-class RINO to me....

 

[toddnjoyce]

Fully against mandatory enhanced sentencing.

 

[Vaquero]

If I drive within 1000 feet of a school with a gun, it's a felony.
I suppose I used a gun to commit that felony.
My other gun would probably double the sentence.
Just because I didn't take a 15 mile detour.

**** that.

 

[majormadmax]

 

[karlac]

Lawyer politician ... a danger to your very existence.

 

[Yall]

I saw a couple of videos on this. Senator Joan Huffman is proposing a law that would add a 10 year mandatory minimum sentence is a firearm is used in many felonies.

Texas Legislature Online - 88(R) History for SB 787

capitol.texas.gov

CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CHAPTER 42A. COMMUNITY SUPERVISION

statutes.capitol.texas.gov

Most of the felonies are violent ones, but in any case I am opposed to mandatory minimum sentences. This could also become a slippery slope, and why should sentencing be treated differently merely because of the weapons involved. Juries should have all the leeway in deciding what an appropriate sentence is. There may be reasons to convict a person of a violent crime but only give him probation, look up the case of Gary Plauche if you think otherwise.

>does the crime even have a victim

This should be the crux of the matter for any gun law, really. My blanket opinion for any gun law is looking at whether or not people are prosecuted for crimes by the DA in a given area. It generally isn't because they care about punishing criminals, it's more about acting as a deterrent for people who want to lawfully carry, but fear that if they make a mistake, they'll land their ass in prison. You see this shit in CA and it's one of the reasons why I left. You can have repeat offenders (violent offenders) who should probably be locked away for life, but they will be released without charges most of the time. Obviously it's not an absolute, but very often you hear of high profile crimes, it's people who should have never been released; even if they possess a firearm is irrelevant. The DA's are so corrupt they'll go after you because you have the wrong accessory. This will be used as a cudgel against the law-abiding.

 

[TXAZ]

Therefore, why is the mandatory 10yr sentence necessary?

Easy. Because no one has heard of TX Senator Joan Huffman.

 

[dlatx]

I am more the "mandatory for the crime" kind of person than the weapon involved. You are just as dead from a knife or arrow as from a bullet, knife or a beating. You are just as crippled from a bat as having your knees stomped or kicked by somebody.
It is the crime that is the problem, not the weapon. The weapon just makes the crime easier to commit.

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Agree! Punish the crime not the process of how it was committed. Not sure what problem she is even trying to address here - is there an under sentencing problem? I know there is a problem with DAs not charging, but this does nothing for that.

 

[Axxe55]

how about da's and prosecutors actually prosecuting criminalsand then they serve the sentence handedto them?

 

[Rhino]

personally i like the three strikes laws many states us three felonies add up to life in prison!

Prison is ungodly. Make restitution or deal out actual punishment, don't keep people locked up on the people's dime.

 

[Axxe55]

Prison is ungodly. Make restitution or deal out actual punishment, don't keep people locked up on the people's dime.

if penal institutions would go back to how theywere many years agomany wouldn't want to go back!no luxuriesand work them from sun up to sun down

 

[Rhino]

if penal institutions would go back to how theywere many years agomany wouldn't want to go back!no luxuriesand work them from sun up to sun down

That should still include restitution to the wronged...

 

[Texan79423]

Writing new laws is not always the answer. Enforcing the ones on the books is the answer.

 

[Havok1]

I have no interest in anything intended to treat firearms different than any other item available to consumers.

 

[Vaquero]

Let's make it illegal to have a school within 1000 feet of a major roadway.

 

[TxPython357]

Liberal DA's, Judges, city Mayors, and Bail reform. Add to that de-funding the police dumbasses and liberal "we are the world" policies and you get high crime rates. This ain't rocket science. Arrest them, put there miserable good for nothing asses in jail, AND KEEP THEM THERE!