“background checks” ...... I want somebody to show me where in the Constitution it says that you have to ask permission from the federal govt. to arm yourself. That is what a “background check” is. Asking permission. In fact the 2nd Amendment says exactly the opposite. What part of “Shall not be infringed” do they not understand? Gun control is not about guns. It is about control. The only reason they want a disarmed population, is because they want to do things that they know damned well that a well-armed citizenry would never allow.
I believe the Federal Courts have ruled it legal, and large majorities of people agree with it. That said, I agree with you and I am more of an absolutist on this question. But check your logic because this could mean you are saying that even “prohibited people” should not be prohibited. Where does it say that a criminal loses his/her right to self defense?
With this push to restore (voting) rights to criminals, why one and not the other?