What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

Restrictions on gun ownership should be placed on violent offenders that have proven that they do not value life. Aggravated assault, murder, aggravated rape are examples. People on illicit drugs, and people with severe, dangerous mental health issues should also be restricted. I do not believe in the "Red Flag" laws being pushed forward because those will create a "slippery Slope."

We as Americans must always be careful to not bypass the constitutional rights of American citizens in an attempt, no matter how noble the cause, to "protect" our citizens.