“I wonder how many police officers will view this”... The SCOTUS case that is...
The arguments on televisions, by the talking heads, pundits, etcetera, will probably follow this: If you can’t do the “time” then don’t do the crime.
Followed by: is all “time” created equal (should some felons end up with a loss of gun rights and others - not so much?
That will probably be followed by: if some should have their gun rights restored, then should some have their voting rights restored?
Voting rights are restored pretty easily.
State approaches to felon disenfranchisement vary tremendously. In Maine and Vermont, felons never lose their right to vote, even while they are incarcerated. In Florida, Iowa, Kentucky, and Virginia, felons and ex-felons permanently lose their right to vote, without a pardon from the governor. Virginia and Florida have supplementary programs which facilitate gubernatorial pardons. The remaining 45 states have 45 different approaches to the issue.Felon Voting Rights - National Conference of State Legislatures
- In 38 states and the District of Columbia, most ex-felons automatically gain the right to vote upon the completion of their sentence.
- In some states, ex-felons must wait for a certain period of time after the completion of their sentence before rights can be restored.
- In some states, an ex-felon must apply to have voting rights restored.
OTOH, the right to keep and bear arms is denied by both federal and state statutes. Restoration of the RKBA is possible, but difficult.