You should be allowed to carry a gun if you want to, I have no issues with current state laws considering how low our homicide rate is (it’s the lowest in the country). At the same time, it is against federal law to posses a firearm if you’ve been convicted of a felony unless you have it expunged. When you buy a gun at a dealer they ask you on the 4473 (background check form) if you’ve been convicted of a felony or domestic violence. If you lie on the form about anything, you’re committing a felony and you’d be dumb to think they won’t find out.