Click Here OnTheIssuesLogo Robert Reich on Crime Former Secretary of Labor; Democratic Challenger MA Governor Increase penalties for felon handgun possession Instead of making it easier for convicted criminals to carry weapons, we must make it as difficult as possible. Federal law has a Felon-in-Possession law which makes it a crime for a felon to have something as simple?or as dangerous?as a bullet in their pocket. I want to take that a step further in Massachusetts and say that if you are a convicted violent felon and if we find you with a gun, you will go to jail for at least five years?no questions asked, no excuses acceptable, no loopholes allowed. Source: Campaign web site, RobertReich.org, "Keeping Families Safe" Sep 17, 2002 Against the death penalty on several grounds I am against the death penalty. I do not believe a decent society should condemn people to death. There is no persuasive evidence that the death penalty deters crime. Moreover, we run too great a risk under our criminal justice system that innocent people will be subject to the death penalty; recent revelations based upon DNA evidence show how tragically common this has been. Source: Campaign web site RobertReich.org, "Issues" May 2, 2002 * Click here for definitions & background information on Crime. * Click here for a summary of all issue stances of Robert Reich. * Click here for a profile of Robert Reich. * Click here for VoteMatch responses by Robert Reich. * Agree? Disagree? Voice your opinions on Crime or about Robert Reich in The Forum. Other governors on Crime: Robert Reich on other issues: AK Frank Murkowski AL Bob Riley AR Mike Huckabee AZ Janet Napolitano CA Arnold Schwarzenegger CO Bill Owens CT Jodi Rell DE Ruth Ann Minner FL Jeb Bush GA Sonny Perdue HI Linda Lingle IA Tom Vilsack ID Dirk Kempthorne IL Rod Blagojevich IN Mitch Daniels KS Kathleen Sebelius KY Ernie Fletcher LA Kathleen Blanco MA Mitt Romney MD Bob Ehrlich ME John Baldacci MI Jennifer Granholm MN Tim Pawlenty MO Matt Blunt MS Haley Barbour MT Brian Schweitzer NC Mike Easley ND John Hoeven NE Dave Heineman NH John Lynch NJ Jon Corzine NM Bill Richardson NV Kenny Guinn NY George Pataki OH Bob Taft OK Brad Henry OR Ted Kulongoski PA Ed Rendell RI Don Carcieri SC Mark Sanford SD Mike Rounds TN Phil Bredesen TX Rick Perry UT Jon Huntsman VA Tim Kaine VT Jim Douglas WA Christine Gregoire WI Jim Doyle WV Joe Manchin III WY Dave Freudenthal Abortion Budget/Economy Civil Rights Corporations Crime Drugs Education Energy/Oil Environment Families/Children Foreign Policy Free Trade Govt. Reform Gun Control Health Care Homeland Security Immigration Infrastructure/Technology Jobs Principles/Values Social Security Tax Reform War/Iraq/Mideast Welfare/Poverty [get.media?sid=12821&m=1&tp=5&d=s&c=1]