Yeah, sure. First it was enacted “to prevent felons, drug addicts, and mental cases from buying handguns”. Then it was expanded to include long guns. Then it was expanded to include domestic violence suspects. Then further to include misdemeanors “that would be felonies today”.
They’re boiling the frog and we’re the frog. Do you imagine that voted for any of this?
Didn’t say it was right; did say it was codified.