{"id":2649169,"date":"2026-08-25T07:26:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T11:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-doj-zaps-gun-rights-restoration-for-felons-back-to-life\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T07:39:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T11:39:17","slug":"trump-doj-zaps-gun-rights-restoration-for-felons-back-to-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-doj-zaps-gun-rights-restoration-for-felons-back-to-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump DOJ Zaps Gun Rights Restoration for Felons Back to Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-doj-zaps-gun-rights-restoration-for-felons-back-to-life%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2649169&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Attorney General Todd Blanche announced that the Justice Department is reinstating a process allowing individuals who lost gun rights due to criminal convictions to apply for their restoration. Although federal law previously provided a pathway to restore Second Amendment rights, Congress had effectively blocked this since 1992 by preventing the ATF from funding it. The new process, now managed by the Office of the Pardon Attorney instead of the ATF, aims to be sensible and respectful of Second Amendment rights, offering a fair prospect for non-violent offenders to regain their firearms rights. This initiative is part of broader efforts,including an executive order from President Trump in February 2025,to address past infringements on Second Amendment rights. Civil rights advocates and gun rights organizations have expressed support,emphasizing that this move corrects an longstanding injustice and aligns with constitutional protections.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Attorney General Todd Blanche announced Monday that the Justice Department (DOJ) was reviving a process by which those who lost gun rights due to criminal convictions could have them restored.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">While <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/uscode\/text\/18\/925\">federal law<\/a> provides for a process to restore Second Amendment rights lost after a felony conviction or other circumstances, Congress had largely blocked the process since 1992 by <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalsecuritylawfirm.com\/federal-firearm-18-u-s-c-%C2%A7-925c\/\">refusing to allow<\/a> the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to spend any federal funds on it. Blanche described the new process as \u201ccommonsense\u201d while also respecting Second Amendment rights.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">\u201cThe 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,\u201d Blanche said in the <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/pr\/attorney-general-blanche-launches-new-process-restore-federal-firearm-rights\">announcement<\/a>. \u201cThis rule establishes a rigorous, commonsense process that protects the public while giving deserving Americans a real path to restoration.\u201d<\/p>\n<div>\u201cOver the past months, we have worked at the direction of Attorney General Todd Blanche to build a program to give a pathway for restoration for the 30 million Americans who have lost their Second Amendment rights,\u201d U.S. Pardon Attorney Ed Martin said.\u00a0\u201cWe are proud to serve and defend our great Second Amendment.\u201d<\/div>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">The process has now been moved to the Office of the Pardon Attorney as opposed to ATF, according to the release and the new rule that will take effect in 30 days. Everytown and Giffords did not immediately respond to requests for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation about the process.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">\u201cThe DOJ has released its final regulation re-establishing a formal pathway for non-violent felons to seek restoration of their Second Amendment rights. The DOJ\u2019s press release explains, \u2018The 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. This rule establishes a rigorous, commonsense process that protects the public while giving deserving Americans a real path to restoration,\u2019\u201d Second Amendment Foundation Senior Director of Litigation William Sack told the DCNF. \u201cThe Second Amendment Foundation led the way on this important issue, bringing multiple constitutional challenges to the lifetime prohibition for even non-violent felons.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">\u201cToday\u2019s development is an exciting next step in the process of ensuring the civil rights of all Americans are respected while only those proven dangerous to society are disarmed,\u201d Sack continued. \u201cOur review of the final regulation is ongoing, and if any other details require comment, those will be forthcoming.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">A February 2025 <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/02\/protecting-second-amendment-rights\/\">executive order<\/a> signed by President Donald Trump directed the DOJ to review government policies to address infringements of Second Amendment rights and to actively protect the right to keep and bear arms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">\u201cPresident Trump, AG Blanche, and this administration are correcting a nearly 3 decade old injustice created by Senator Schumer and his funding amendment that has prohibited ATF from restoring federal firearm rights,\u201d Gun Owners of America Senior Vice President Erich Pratt said. \u201cAmerican citizens who committed nonviolent crimes and have had the rest of their constitutional rights restored have been unfairly discriminated against when it comes to their right to keep and bear arms.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">\u201cGun Owners of America is thankful that President Trump and AG Blanche are restoring the Second Amendment and ensuring that it is not a Second class right when compared to the other Constitutional rights,\u201d Pratt continued<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. 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