Perspectives: Background checks, the real target of the gun control advocates
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When this is the case, every person is considered to be a felon, or otherwise ineligible to own a firearm until they have proven to the government’s satisfaction that they are not. This completely turns the time-honored concept of “innocent until proven guilty” on its head.I'm surprised at how many people think that gov't grants their rights.It converts a personal right that preexists government into a privilege that becomes subject to the prevailing whims of government.
The author is a local radio talk show host and unabashed supporter of all rights, especially the 2nd Amendment.