I agree with this. I've personally chased, caught and charged a felon with possession by felon. He was already being questioned in possible murder cases around Charlotte. Anyway, he dumped a gun out the window when he stopped. Well, since the Mecklenburg county da's office plays let's make a deal, he was out in no time and was not given any prison term. It didn't even come to trial. Two years later he was on the news for murdering two people. In my opinion, any person that commits a crime with a weapon should get double the sentence and with mandatory time. This may not stop new people committing crimes, but it would keep repeat offenders out of civilization.