Attorney General Grants Firearms Relief to Previously Barred Individuals
Published Date: 2/23/2026
Notice
Summary
The Attorney General has officially restored federal gun rights to several individuals who were previously barred from owning or handling firearms. This means these folks can now legally buy, possess, and transfer guns again because they’ve shown they won’t be a danger to public safety. The changes took effect on February 6, 2026, with no new fees involved—just a clean slate for those approved.
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Restoration of Federal Gun Rights
The Attorney General restored federal firearms privileges to 22 named individuals, allowing each to legally acquire, receive, transfer, ship, transport, or possess firearms and ammunition under federal law. This restoration was granted on February 6, 2026, after the Attorney General found each person "will not be likely to act in a manner dangerous to public safety" and that relief was not contrary to the public interest; the Federal Register notice lists the names of those individuals.
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