Hello, I've been searching the web for awhile and can't seen to find anything about my rights as a person who has committed a non-violent felony (access device fraud) and a criminal mischeif misdemeanor, and a falsifying police reports misdemeanor, when it comes to purchasing and carrying guns. Do I have the same rights as any other convicted felon, the same rights as any other person with no record, or some sort of middle area?

From what I've been able to glean from the few helpful websites, I can definitely buy long guns and carry long guns (is this right?), but there was conflicting information about hand guns. I guess the best method to see if I can get a hand gun would just to go try and buy one, right?

Any information you guys would have on the subject would be much appreciated, you seem like a very smart and well informed lot.