First Nonviolent Offenders Get Their Gun Rights Back Under New DOJ Program

The new U.S. Department of Justice Program, which aims to give nonviolent offenders an opportunity to have their Second Amendment rights restored after an extensive review process, is already yielding success.

As TTAG readers are aware, federal law disables the firearms rights of many citizens who have been convicted of crimes without regard to whether they actually pose a threat of violence. Attorney General Todd Blanche announced on August 17 a finalized federal regulation allowing eligible individuals prohibited from possessing firearms to apply to restore their federal firearm rights. According to Blanche, the final rule would protect Second Amendment rights while keeping firearms out of the hands of dangerous individuals.

“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,” AG Blanche said at the time in a news release announcing the rule. “This rule establishes a rigorous, commonsense process that protects the public while giving deserving Americans a real path to restoration.”

*** AG Blanche has granted relief from disabilities imposed by federal laws with respect to certain individuals regarding the acquisition, receipt, transfer, shipment, transportation, or possession of firearms or ammunition.

I have no problem with this at all.

But, the felon still has to get his rights restored in his home state.

Ohio will restore your 2nd Amendment rights if you apply. But it is not a simple process.

And not everyone is successful.

Of course you will need a lawyer to guide you through the process. So it is not cheap.

” Attorney General Todd Blanche announced on August 17 a finalized federal regulation allowing eligible individuals prohibited from possessing firearms to apply to restore their federal firearm rights. According to Blanche, the final rule would protect Second Amendment rights while keeping firearms out of the hands of dangerous individuals.”

Interesting.

I would have thought politicians would need to go through the same extensive, time consuming, ineffective and expensive processes to be granted their first amendment rights.

Practically ALL politicians say dangerous things and we need to keep politicians on a leash.

I am sure there will be great moaning and screeching from the holier-than-thou crew, right up until THEY get screwed out of THEIR rights.

Glairing example: nationwide government camera surveillance network industrial complex.

WHOOO-BOY!

Once folks found out THEIR Fourth Amendment rights were tossed into an old, end of summer latrine, they went nuclear.

ALLL of a sudden those kooky Second Amendment folks are starting to make a LOT of sense.

Just like putting politicians THROUGH A POLITICAL BACKGROUND CHECK, or they can chose to be put on a leash...

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