08/18/2026
Attorney General Todd Blanche finalized a rule on Monday that will allow felons whose criminal convictions prohibited them from owning fi****ms to have their Second Amendment rights reinstated.
The process was confirmed by the Justice Department through a lengthy statement that is considered to be a major victory for Second Amendment advocates who have pushed for nonviolent felons to have the right to possess a fi***rm reinstated.
"The Second Amendment is not a second-class right, and the federal government should not permanently deprive Americans of a constitutional right without regard to whether they pose a danger to public safety," Blanche said in the statement.
Federal law has long permitted individuals stripped of their gun rights due to felony convictions to petition the government for restoration of fi***rm ownership. But since 1992, Congress has effectively prevented the federal Bureau of Alcohol, To***co, Fi****ms, and Explosives from processing such applications. The Trump administration's rule seeks to bypass that obstacle by creating a new application system through an online portal.
The Justice Department states that restoration will be considered on a case-by-case basis, evaluating an individual's background and reputation to assess whether they represent a likely threat to public safety.
Officials indicate that those convicted of violent crimes, registered s*x offenders, undocumented immigrants, and others deemed a danger to society will be turned down "absent extraordinary circumstances."
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