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And instead of felony/misdemeanor, we just categorize these as Class 1, 2, 3, and 4, with 1 being the worst, and 4 being fines. Class 2 criminals should have restrictions on their ability to purchase or own more than one or two weapons, and have a yearly check in with the NVD penal system for monitoring. I don't think we should fully revoke anyone's rights to weapons in the wasteland, and while I like the idea of exile or banishment as a punishment, I think those will have to be enforced at a local level by governors. Keeping track of people across the whole Mojave and databasing that info, making all authorities aware, etc, it's just not technologically or logistically feasible.

My last suggestion is that we reach out to the Followers about helping to draft local/regional legal codes for different governorships. Local laws should be softer, should be tailored to the community's needs, and the Followers have as much insight into this stuff as Ulysses if not more. And? They'd be really glad to help, and we can expect them to produce good results. Governors get final veto and review of course, but this will save us money pushing pencils and sourcing legal experts. Followers should maybe be invited to put together an advisory committee to help us establish rules for our penal system regarding the selection and appointment of judges, lawyers, trials, etc.