Man with handgun seeking governor arrested in Wisconsin Capitol, returns with assault rifle

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Man with handgun seeking governor arrested in Wisconsin Capitol, returns with assault rifle
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The trouble with that is you cannot be deprived of rights without due process. You cannot be guilty of committing a crime with a gun without having gone to trial or plead out. It would be highly unlikely to get some law pushed through that survives both NRA opposition/propaganda and the inevitable SCOTUS case.

Bail could be used if they still pose a risk, but that's not entirely the point of bail and would also see heavy opposition.

Due process doesn't mean found guilty in a court of law. If that's what it meant then nobody could be held in jail or in police custody even before their trial. If you are booked for a felony, especially one involving a gun, I believe it's perfectly reasonable to have your guns taken temporarily or permanently if you're found guilty of a felony offense.

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