Violent offenders and those that have used a weapon in the course of their crimes should not be allowed to own a weapon. A person convicted of a felony also loses the right to possess a firearm.A Certificate of Good Conduct can lift the ban that disqualifies convicted felons from possessing a firearm or obtaining a firearms license. Under federal law, those convicted of a felony are forbidden from purchasing or possessing firearms and explosives. Convicted felons can apply to ATF for "relief" from the "disability" of not being able to possess a gun. Williams doesn't dispute that he's been convicted of a felony. Completing the Petition: 1. The person seeking to have their rights restored is the Petitioner. Federal law only prohibits from possessing firearms that have traveled (at any time) in interstate commerce. Bruen, in which the Court announced a new historical tradition standard to assess laws and regulations challenged under the Second Amendment.