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authority type
policy
jurisdiction
federal_nationwide
publication status
official_agency_press_release
precedential status
nonbinding_agency_statement
decision or issuance date
2026-08-17
subsequent history
Source read 2026-10-30 for the legal-review revisions.
negative treatment status
Official or public sources checked through 2026-10-30; comprehensive commercial citator not run.
material limitations
Press release, not binding law; cite the § 925(c) rule itself for eligibility standards.

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Attorney General Blanche Launches New Process to Restore Federal Firearm Rights

Holding or rule used

  • Relief under the 18 U.S.C. § 925(c) process removes only applicable federal firearms disabilities and does not override independent restrictions imposed by state law; restoration is neither automatic nor guaranteed.

Material limitation

Press release, not binding law; cite the § 925(c) rule itself for eligibility standards.

Source

DOJ Press Release (Aug. 17, 2026): https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/attorney-general-blanche-launches-new-process-restore-federal-firearm-rights