You have to understand - there are those among us that believe in the infallibility of the law and those who enforce it. Those who have bought in to the religion of the State. Those who, from the right sides of their mouths say Molon Aabe and from the left sides If You Don’t Want to Get Shot Don’t Break the Law.
Even though it’s estimated that the average American commits 3 felonies a day and never even knows they do it.......including those whose saddle sits high upon the back of their horse.
There’s a whole lot of “I support the Second Amendment, but...” going on in this thread, whether those particular words have been said or not, and truth be told, those saying it probably don’t even realize it.
For better or worse, I cannot find the “unless convicted of a felony” exception to the restrictions on government power imposed by the Bill of Rights.
One may argue what prudence dictates, or what they feel makes more sense, but the Constitution is a legal document that says what it says and more importantly, doesn’t say what it doesn’t say. It’s words were chosen with purpose, with specific, defined, legal meaning.
If you claim to be a Constitutionalist, there’s no constitutional mechanism by which a person is denied their Rights unless they pay a fee to have them restored.