So, in order for Danny Dutton to save his life, he had to commit another felony to defend himself. There's something wrong here.

Do convicted felons have reasonable expectations to be able to defend themselves if their lives are in danger when they're not committing a crime? If not, why not? The Second Amendment says "the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed." It doesn't go on to say "unless you're a convicted felon." That's something that individual states tacked on later.

The Utah Legislature needs to revisit the law and stipulate that even a convicted felon who is not committing any other crime has the same right as any other law-abiding citizen to defend himself in a deadly situation - especially in his own home.

Jack C. Petersen

Spanish Fork