[ansel12]

The point it proves is that risking releasing a person from prison does not mean that we think he is fully normal.

We know that most convicted felons are anything but normal, but we have to deal with realities and try to manage them, we generally don’t want sociopath CPAs to go back into finance, or gang bangers to be arming themselves because we release them, we try to impose appropriate restrictions on associations and occupations related to the criminals sociopathy.

To release MS13 hitmen and gang enforcers, and then allow them to legally carry seems rather bizarre.

[Starstruck]

We know that most convicted felons are anything but normal, but we have to deal with realities and try to manage them, we generally don’t want sociopath CPAs to go back into finance, or gang bangers to be arming themselves because we release them, we try to impose appropriate restrictions on associations and occupations related to the criminals sociopathy.

Right, we don't want felons to go back into the same area in which they were convicted of a crime. If a gun wasn't a part of their conviction I don't see why they should be banned from owning one

[Lazamataz]

We know that most convicted felons are anything but normal, but we have to deal with realities and try to manage them, we generally don’t want sociopath CPAs to go back into finance, or gang bangers to be arming themselves because we release them, we try to impose appropriate restrictions on associations and occupations related to the criminals sociopathy.

Okay, ignoring for a moment that we are all becoming more likely to be convicted of felonies every moment, what with an increasingly absurd criminal code -- let us roll with your premise.

The gun prohibition is not a targeted one, as you argue for. It is too broad, covering all felons -- even the owner of a gas station who failed to put up a sign saying that he can take recycled oil (yes, I read about a man who was convicted for that).