Here's something you don't see every day: an elected official actually standing by their principles even when the prosecutor lobby is breathing down their neck.
Florida's Attorney General is holding firm on the position that non-violent felons should have their Second Amendment rights restored. That might sound like common sense to most people, but apparently it's controversial in certain circles.
Think about it for a second. We've got people who've served their time, paid their debt to society, and stayed on the straight and narrow. Yet simply because they made a mistake years ago, they're still treated like second-class citizens when it comes to fundamental constitutional rights.
The prosecutors opposing this? They're the same folks who seem to think permanent punishment is the answer for everything. Never mind that the Constitution doesn't make exceptions for people who've completed their sentences. The right to keep and bear arms is supposed to be fundamental.
What I appreciate about the AG's stance is simple: they did their homework, came to a conclusion, and aren't folding just because some special interests don't like it. That's rare in today's political climate.
Restoring rights to non-violent felons who have proven they deserve a second chance isn't radical. It's just basic respect for the Second Amendment and the idea that people can change. After all, if someone isn't dangerous enough to be trusted with a gun, why are they out of prison?
This is the kind of leadership we need more of.