Section 922(g) is the law that prohibits felons, and certain other groups, from possessing firearms. Some in Congress seek to infringe upon the Constitutional rights of all Americans in the name of crime prevention.The Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States protects the right to keep and bear arms. One of the most fraught amendments is the Second Amendment, which preserves the right to bear arms. The court found that the word "people" in the Second Amendment means all people within the "national community. For example, no one thinks the second amendment means that prison inmates can carry guns. The Second Amendment (Amendment II) to the United States Constitution protects the right to keep and bear arms. It was ratified on December 15, 1791. Convicted felons can apply to ATF for "relief" from the "disability" of not being able to possess a gun. The act also prohibits convicted felons from purchasing firearms or ammunition.