Around the same time he made the Fatburger investment, Wiederhorn persuaded the board to alter his employment contract so he could not be fired even if convicted of a felony--as long as the crime didn't directly involve Fog Cutter.

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Anyone convicted of such an action would be guilty of a crime ranging from a fourth-degree to a first-degree felony.

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Under the current NICS system, buyers may be denied the purchase of a firearm for reasons such as being indicted or convicted of a felony, admitting to being addicted to a controlled substances, having been dishonorably discharged from the Armed Forces, being subject to a restraining order, as well as other regulations.

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