"- Convicted felons are not permitted firearms.
- Those of us with Concealed Carry permits have gone through a background check to determine if applicants have a criminal record."
Both of which are unconstitutional infringements on our RKBA.
It was not all that long ago that convicts were given a horse and pistol upon being released from prison, at least here in the west.
The "Felony prohibition" is a fairly recent development, and with the continued application of "Felony" to ever lesser crimes we will all be "Felons" soon enough!
The entire notion of requiring a "Permit" to exercise our right to "Bear arms" is ridiculous, with roots in the "Jim Crow" laws of the Democrat controlled south!
"Shall not be infringed", amazing how that bit of constitutional prohibition on federal legislation is not only ignored, but it's being ignored is applauded by so many who claim to be conservative!
I'm sure you know that the most upstanding and law abiding citizen in your town could be forced to surrender his guns forever because 50 years ago he made a threatening gesture at a vindictive girlfriend during a heated argument and then plead guilty or nolo contender to a domestic violence misdemeanor just to avoid the expense and trouble of a trial. I don't know if I can ever forgive the Republican Congress which allowed the abomination known as the Lautenberg amendment to slip through into law.