DOJ considers abandoning the defense of federal restrictions on gun silencers
- The Justice Department is evaluating whether to defend federal restrictions on gun silencers, as part of President Donald Trump's review of gun rights positions.
- Prosecutors requested a 30-day pause in a criminal case against a firearms dealer due to the Department of Justice's reevaluation of litigation on silencers.
- The Justice Department's potential decision could hinder gun rights groups from challenging the law at the Supreme Court.
- Chad Mizelle emphasized that protecting Second Amendment rights is a high priority for the Justice Department.
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Department of Justice Issues Rule to Restore Lost Gun Rights
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued an interim final rule to assume responsibility from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) for deciding whether to restore the right to own a gun to individuals whose Second Amendment rights have been rescinded by a court. Since 1968, people whose gun rights had been revoked could petition the U.S. Attorney General to have their rights restored under federal statute 18 U.S.C…
DOJ considers abandoning the defense of federal restrictions on gun silencers
The Justice Department is evaluating whether to defend the federal government’s restrictions on gun silencers that have been in place since the 1930s as part of President Donald Trump’s order to reconsider positions that could limit gun rights.
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