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If you can prove that jail rehibilitates criminals so that they are no longer a threat and prove that the revolving door issue is untrue, thus indicating that they should be able to have fire arms that simply make it even easier for them to rape and murder again, then your statement would merit any type of reasonable response, until then though, think whatever you like buddy...
One of the reasons of jail is supposedly rehabilitation. Regardless, incarceration is government force against the rights and liberties of the individual practiced through due process of law. It is the only legitimate way by which the government may infringe upon the rights of the individual. People are sent away to prison for X amount of time as their punishment. During this X amount of time, the government may use its force to suppress the exercise of rights by the individual. However, upon completion of the specified time, probation, etc. the full of the rights of that individual need to once again be recognized. If you want infinite punishment, you must move for life in prison. Otherwise, at some point the individual must be free to exercise their rights and liberties once again.