I've never understood the connection between a Felony conviction (for a non-violent offense) and the restriction of gun possession. If someone has lost their 2nd Amendment rights over a conviction for writing a bad check, how does that make sense? But neither does giving someone a life sentence for a 3rd offense writing bad checks (that has happened under the 3 strikes law). It appears that rather than judge each case on its merits it's simpler to just say: Felony conviction - No gun possession, period. Clear cut and simple. Perhaps not fair, but not enough people care. But what do we expect from a society that suspends kids from school for possession of Tylenol (under the Zero Tolerance Policy)?