04-05-2016, 01:23 PM
(04-05-2016, 12:50 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: I think this is something that should be more thoroughly discussed. How seriously does our justice system actually take firearm offenses? I know of violent felons caught with a handgun and are out on time served once it processes through. Illegally possessing, trafficking, or using firearms ought to carry stiffer penalties.
Using a firearm in commission of a felony is a class C felony in Tennessee (3-6 years) and carries manditory prison time consecutive to (stacked on top of) any time for the underlying felony.
Many states have laws like this.
But it is not against the law to sell a gun to an individual without finding out if he is a violent convicted felon.
