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Trump DOJ restores gun rights to 22 felons and offenders, including AZ lawmaker
The Justice Department plans to process up to one million annual petitions from non-violent felons seeking gun rights restoration under a revived program.
- The DOJ published names in the Federal Register listing 22 people whose federal gun rights were restored this year, including Jake Hoffman, an Arizona state senator facing a state indictment.
- Relief efforts date to a procedure dormant since 1992 that the administration is reviving, driven by a February executive order and a proposed petition process last summer, supported by gun-rights groups.
- Last summer DOJ proposed staffing 50 full-time employees and a $20 filing fee, citing the Supreme Court's Bruen decision; a USA TODAY analysis found over 3,400 comments with 90% support.
- DOJ warned the program could draw as many as one million applicants, while gun control organizations oppose the move and 14 people have pending pardon applications.
- Oyer was fired March 7, met by security guards with a firing memo signed by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, amid internal disputes and lawsuits accelerating restorations.
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Trump DOJ Quietly Restores Gun Rights for Felons, Including Arizona Lawmaker
The Department of Justice under the Trump administration has quietly taken steps to restore gun rights to certain convicted felons, including at least one Arizona lawmaker, according to recent reports. This move, largely unnoticed by the public and Congress, marks a significant shift in federal policy regarding firearm possession by individuals with felony convictions. Critics [...]
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