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The Uzi was a semi-automatic. It wouldn't be any more dangerous than your typical Glock, but would be bigger and heavier. He's still a felon carrying a gun which is bad, but it's not worse than any other gun.
Maybe he wouldn't need a gun if his trade was legal and he could call the cops when people threaten him.
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Sure, but purely from the side of pragmatism, throwing people in jail isn't effective either. Treating them compassionately and giving them help for their problem works much better.
Also imagine saying the US has social safety nets.
What a colossal waste of time. Prosecuting someone for selling online something that is illegal in a lot of states. Mindblowing how stupid the war on drugs is.
I can partially understand that point of view for marijuana (though I think it’s important for a functional society to obey laws, and get them changed if they aren’t working instead of just breaking them based on personal preference). But the guy had been selling methamphetamine too, which is life destroying poison. Our government provides costly services for people who are incapable of taking care of themselves, and…