DOJ Scraps Outdated ATF Gun Disability Relief Procedures
Published Date: 3/20/2025
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Summary
The Department of Justice is cleaning house by removing old rules about how the ATF handles certain gun law relief requests. This change affects anyone dealing with these specific firearms applications and means the Attorney General is pulling back some authority previously given to the ATF. No new costs or deadlines—just a smoother, clearer process ahead!
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AG pulls back ATF gun‑relief authority
The Department of Justice is removing rules that told ATF how to decide applications for relief from the disabilities imposed by certain firearms laws and is withdrawing a related delegation of authority from the Attorney General. This change affects people who apply for that specific kind of firearms relief.
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