Idaho Shooter,
As I recall from my college days 35+ years ago, in one of my basic law classes, I was told that the philosophy behind losing certain rights after a felony conviction was because committing a felony act was considered so heinous that the convicted was no longer a citizen. I've tried a few times in the ensuing years to verify this but haven't. As others pointed out, what is considered today to be a felony has little resemblance to what is used to be.
different verbiage, very similar meaning
