It looks like a tough situation. Perhaps it ought to be weighed on the circumstances. People are going to say a felony is a felony, but in some cases what one state views as a felony may not necessarily be one in another state. Maryland and Virginia are like night and day. Maryland's laws are very strict but Virginia's are not so strict. Owning a black powder rifle is not a felony by any means but what you do with it can be one. He probably had to do something pretty bad to get arrested while he had it in his possession like demonstrate enough irresponsible activity to catch the attention of the law. Had I been a Sectional Commander as I once was, and if I was approached with this, I would have had to have him excluded from the activity because you can't put the safety of the boys at risk and you would be opening yourself up to a big liability and legal issue that is best to not get involved with. He's probably a nice guy and he is probably sincere, but that will always be dogging him and it doesn't drop off of one's record in a few years like a traffic ticket would. Normally what use to happen in my area and I say this in the past tense only because I am past tense, was that if the preliminary criminal records check that is supposed to be ran on all commanders came back with a hit on it, that person wouldn't be allowed to be a Ranger Commander and would be granted limited access if any at all to any Ranger activity unless he had a kid in the program. Even then with scrutiny and at the Pastor's discretion. Sectional and District would likely not want that person involved. (that is the way it would've worked when I was in Potomac District all those years ago) As a Sectional Commander back then I would have had to say that I was sorry but it would not have been in the best interest of the boys, the ministry and the church to have that fella involved. It's nothing personal, but most Sections and Districts do have policies on these things. Unfortunately that is a Command decision that Sr. & Sectional Commanders and Pastors have to make like that. I think that letting a convicted felon in with someone's kids would not go over well with parents and then all the sudden you have all of these parents upset and ranting and raving at you and pulling their kids out of the program and leaving the church and making a big stink over it. The potential there is just so, so , well I'm certain that as a Commander you understand the situation's ability to go south really fast... you just don't want that to happen. But you have to understand that it could play out like that and get ugly pretty quick. Get the policy book out. Ours was a pretty big 3 ring binder that spelled everything out and use the policies as the guide for the situation. And don't forget to pray for the guy that the Lord would find something better and some way else to be involved with something in the church. . Be sensitive to the situation and understand that the whole thing could explode like a powder keg. (worst case scenario) There is a right and wrong way to deal with it. A little bit of love, respect and understanding can go a long way. Think about these things, do some praying about it and then let the Lord lead on it. You got to do what's in the best interest for the boys.
Be Blessed, Iron Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "russ" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 9:20 PM Subject: [RR] felony muzzleloader ownership? > To all > > I have been talking to a Ranger commander who has a prior felony > conviction in another state about ownership of a Blackpowder rifle for use > in FCF? > > I know should he be in Rangers? This is a question the sectional > commander is checking out and he is not in my outpost either.But I am the > one who will be teaching blackpowder safety to qualify for the range and > before I would tell this guy anything I told him I would find a answer. I do > not want to lead him wrong but I also want to do what is right? > > Russ > > > _______ > > > List host: http://eBible.org/mpj/ List info: http://eBible.org/rangernet/faq.htm > > To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > or visit http://eBible.org/subscribe.htm > _______ List host: http://eBible.org/mpj/ List info: http://eBible.org/rangernet/faq.htm To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://eBible.org/subscribe.htm
