Trump DOJ Zaps Gun Rights Restoration For Felons Back To Life

August 17, 2026 2:30 PM ET 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.While federal law provides for a process to restore Second Amendment rights lost after a felony convi

Attorney General Todd Blanche finalized a regulation Monday that creates a pathway for non-violent felons to pursue the restoration of their federal gun rights.