August 17, 2026 · Justice Department / Firearm rights / Federal regulation
Justice Department launches individualized federal firearm-rights restoration process
Attorney General Todd Blanche finalized a Justice Department rule creating a functioning application process under 18 U.S.C. § 925(c) for people seeking relief from federal firearms disabilities. Relief is not automatic: applicants must satisfy a public-safety/public-interest standard, and the rule creates presumptions against relief for specified violent, sexual, domestic-violence and other high-risk conduct. State firearm restrictions remain separate.
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