I do not see the reason for banning felons from gun ownership. There are many non-violent felons that deserve the right to protect themselves. The violent felons should not be on the street.

As we know violent felons are released from prison every day. Do they care about gun laws? No, if they want a gun they will get one, no law has ever prevented a rape or murder. Everyone has a right to keep and bare arms so that we can be as well armed as the felons who will inevitable get weapons and do harm. It is a feel good law that really does more harm than good (I do not believe it keeps felons from possessing weapons).

And yes gun ownership is a right, it is not given to us by the 2A, it is God-given, we were all born with it.