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bloggieyesterday at 7:50 PM2 repliesview on HN

I'm not American so maybe I'm missing something, but doesn't the Constitution apply to all citizens? Is it not then unconstitutional to prevent federal inmates from possessing firearms while incarcerated?


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e44858yesterday at 9:35 PM

Not all citizens have the right to freedom: "except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted"

https://www.senate.gov/about/origins-foundations/senate-and-...

throwawayteayesterday at 8:18 PM

Yes you lose many of your rights when in prison.