On the other hand I feel that the government has overstepped its bounds with the restriction of prior felons not being able to have weapons. If someone has finished their sentence and are free to reenter society they should have all of their rights back. Shall not be infringed.
And, on the flipside, if they can’t be trusted with full citizenship, they should not be released.
Serving time in prison is only part of his sentence. The other part is not owning a weapon. I am perfectly fine with a felon not owning a firearm.
Let's say they take the restriction off of ex-felons owning firearms. This guy would still have been breaking the law because his sentence isn't up yet. He has not served his time because he is on parole(or probation)and until he has finished that, he has not served his sentence. So, either way this guy broke the law by being armed.