Convicted felons are not included in the Second Amendment’s protection of a citizen’s right to bear arms

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Rules

It remains a crime for convicted felons or own or possess firearms or ammunition, despite the “right to bear Arms” protections of the Second Amendment.

Facts

Defendant Alex Joseph Alexander was convicted in 2006 of attempted murder.  He did his prison time, was released, and presumably began living the life of a law-abiding citizen, . . . at least up until 2021 when he was caught in the possession of a firearm and ammunition.  Tried and convicted with being a felon in possession of a firearm (Pen. Code § 29800(a)(1)) and ammunition (Pen. Code § 30305(a)(1)), and sentenced to prison for two years and eight months, defendant appealed.  On appeal, defendant argued that the relevant statutes violated the Second Amendment right to bear arms and were therefor unconstitutional.