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Guilt by association is a slippery slope, a very slippery slope. I understand that the term "gang" connotes a very negative image in the minds of most people and rightfully so. So does the term "terrorist" and there are elected officials that are calling for NRA members, concealed carry licensees and even any gun owners to be labeled as terrorists. There are Democrats who argue the same for Tea Party Republicans.

Once we allow the government to deny rights to a person who has not committed a crime based upon the government's unilateral decision to label that person as undesirable, then Pandora's Box as been opened and freedom is on its way to extension. Let's focus on constitutional protections, not the ownership of the ox getting gored.

As a practical matter, if gangs recruit people with a clean record so they can carry a gun during gang "activities," it won't take long for them to lose their LTC.

Chas.