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Last mentioned: Aug 17, 2026
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Every one of those 1 sits in a single category, regulation. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is most often covered alongside Congress, which appears in 1 of these 1 story. The tracked stories average 3 original sources each. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives appears in 1 tracked Legal story from August 17, 2026.
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DOJ finalizes new restoration rule
Attorney General Todd Blanche announced a final rule establishing an online application portal for certain people with felony convictions to seek federal firearm-rights restoration.
DOJ rolls back slate of gun regulations
The Justice Department moved earlier in 2026 to roll back and modify multiple firearms regulations as part of the Trump administration's broader easing of gun restrictions.
Congress bars ATF from processing restoration applications
Congress effectively prohibited the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives from processing federal firearm-rights restoration applications, leaving the statutory petition right without a functioning mechanism.
The Justice Department finalized a rule Aug. 17, 2026 creating an online portal for nonviolent felons to seek federal firearm-rights restoration. It is the first functioning federal mechanism since Congress froze ATF processing in 1992. Legal practitioners should watch for APA challenges and state-law conflicts.
Source: sun-sentinel.com · orlandosentinel.com
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