Yup, he's just the kind of guy who needs to possess firearms.
Yup, he's just the kind of guy who needs to have free speech.
Yup, he's just the kind of guy who needs to have freedom of worship, etc, etc.
He either paid his debt to society or he didn't. If he did, then he should have all the rights of a free man. If not, he should still be in jail.