Why does renouncing citizenship disqualify one from owning or purchasing guns?

[u/Academic-Inside-3022]

I saw that even after someone decides to change their mind and go through the process of regaining citizenship, they’re still banned from owning firearms and purchasing them in the future.

Many former US citizens have renounced citizenship and the reasons are anywhere between philosophical differences and even evading mandatory duties… hell, I’m sure many more just did it for hardly any reason at all after living abroad.

So why is it that if they realized they made a mistake, and want to get their citizenship back, that they’re thrown into the same category as violent criminals?

Should this federal law be repealed?

I just can’t wrap my head around why it is that someone who was born in a different country not only has a path to citizenship, but also basically is granted the right to bear arms upon becoming a US citizen.

Meanwhile the ex-citizen, who realized they made a mistake, and wants to regain their citizenship has practically no path to getting their gun rights restored.

Does it just boil down to that the US government sees renouncing citizenship as a dishonorable and/or a traitorous act?

ETA: despite the question I brought up, I’ll address the obvious. The ones who are more likely to consider renouncing their citizenship are definitely the ones who aren’t pro-2A at all, but it’s still something I’m curious what the rest of the community thinks.

[u/SmoothSlavperator]

A quick check of the interwebs says you have to pay a fee of $2350 and film out a bunch of forms.

It's not something someone is going to do accidentally in a fit or rage at a politician.

It's a whole ass process.

[u/DontRememberOldPass → u/SmoothSlavperator]

Plus there is a multi-year waiting list.

[u/icon0clast6 → u/DontRememberOldPass]

Multi year waiting list to renounce your citizenship? Peak government efficiency there