This poor citizen is in need of some pro bono citizen heavy duty support. We are 3/4 of the way down that slippery slope, if this is allowed to stand.
What's next? A single isolated DUI while a teenager?
This affects pretty much 95% of the American citizenry, and is clearly an arbitrary and capricious policy. This regime seems to be really a runaway with stupid moves.
The reasonable man, if he still exists, would conclude the prohibition being applied refers to both convictions and felonies. And even these must be subject to the statute of limitations.
Did Sandy Burglar ever serve time for stealing national documents? Was he even charged and convicted?
Does he own a gun? ?
Things are moving in just that direction. In California SB 755 proposes a 10 year ban for a second DUI. Remember the ultimate goal is to get everyone they can into a prohibited category, including people taking anti-depressants.
And before you say "Oh well that's just California" remember that they own this state lock stock and barrel and it is their proving ground to test this stuff and get it right before they roll it out to other states. The legislators here are so stupid that they often write laws that don't actually do what they want them to (e.g. "assault weapon" ban) but then they figure out what they did wrong and don't make the same mistakes elsewhere. Just ask the folks in CO, CT & NY.