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Trump Administration Move to Restore Gun Rights to some Convicts Protested by Democrats
- The Trump administration restored gun rights to 10 convicted individuals, including Mel Gibson, prompting Democratic protests in 2025.
- This action followed a DOJ interim rule shifting restoration authority from the ATF to the attorney general, which Democrats say violates law and separation of powers.
- The DOJ also plans to merge the ATF into the DEA, cutting over 1,000 ATF jobs and reducing firearm dealer inspections by 40%, easing regulatory burdens.
- A study found dozens of restored individuals were later arrested for serious crimes, highlighting Democrats’ concerns about public safety and gun rights restoration policies.
- These developments signal a major federal shift toward loosening firearm restrictions but trigger ongoing legal and political challenges over gun control enforcement.
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Trump administration move to restore gun rights to some convicts protested by Democrats • Daily Montanan
Guns for sale at Caso’s Gun-A-Rama in Jersey City, New Jersey, which has been open since 1967. (Photo by Aristide Economopoulos/New Jersey Monitor)WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s decision to restore 10 convicts’ ability to legally purchase firearms and explosives violated the law, according to a letter six high-ranking congressional Democrats released Friday. The Justice Department publication of an interim final rule moving the authorit…
DOJ Slashes ATF’s Gun Inspectors in Historic Shake-Up: Relief for FFLs, Worry for Gun Control Lobby
Screenshot DOJ FY 2026 budget proposal page 11 In a massive restructuring move under the Trump administration’s ongoing government overhaul, the U.S. Department of Justice announced plans to eliminate over 1,000 positions at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)—including more than 500 industry operations investigators (IOIs), the very people tasked with conducting compliance inspections of licensed gun dealers. The plan,…
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Congressional Democrats oppose restored gun rights for convicted individuals
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Trump administration is facing criticism for restoring the rights of 10 people convicted of crimes to legally purchase guns and explosives.
Trump administration move to restore gun rights to some convicts protested by Democrats • Nebraska Examiner
Guns for sale at Caso’s Gun-A-Rama in Jersey City, New Jersey, which has been open since 1967. (Photo by Aristide Economopoulos/New Jersey Monitor)WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s decision to restore 10 convicts’ ability to legally purchase firearms and explosives violated the law, according to a letter six high-ranking congressional Democrats released Friday. The Justice Department publication of an interim final rule moving the authorit…
Trump administration move to restore gun rights to some convicts protested by Democrats • Minnesota Reformer
Guns for sale at Caso’s Gun-A-Rama in Jersey City, New Jersey, which has been open since 1967. (Photo by Aristide Economopoulos/New Jersey Monitor)WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s decision to restore 10 convicts’ ability to legally purchase firearms and explosives violated the law, according to a letter six high-ranking congressional Democrats released Friday. The Justice Department publication of an interim final rule moving the authorit…
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