In Part 1, I covered Davon Crawford’s convictions for violent crimes and his disregard of all gun laws.  Let’s take just a few of the Federal gun laws and apply them to this case.

• It is illegal for a felon (remember the voluntary manslaughter conviction made him a felon) to be in possession of a handgun. [18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)] = 10 years
• It is illegal for a felon to possess ammunition. [18 U.S.C. § 922(g)] = 10 years
• It is illegal to use a gun in a crime of violence [18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)] = 5 years
• It is illegal for a felon to brandish a weapon [18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)] = 7 years
• It is illegal for a felon to discharge a firearm. [18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)] = 10 years Read more »

Imagine having to prove in a court of law that your teenager is not a public nuisance.  That is not a pretty thought.  Those lawyer expenses alone could bankrupt most people.

Now imagine having to prove that the tree in front of your house is not a nuisance.  All it would take is one neighborhood kid to climb it and fall down and break a leg or an arm, or even worse, break his/her neck.  Your tree could be found to be a public nuisance since it is attracting kids and enticing them to climb.  Here come the insurmountable lawyer fees in addition to the civil judgments. Read more »