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US attorney general paves way for more convicted criminals to own guns

Bondi says the proposed change gives her discretion over who can own firearms, in a move opposed by gun control groups.

Al Jazeera · Jul 18, 2025

Gun Rights Groups Welcome the Demise of Illogical and Constitutionally Dubious Federal Firearm Taxes

The taxes on sound suppressors, short-barreled rifles, and short-barreled shotguns, originally enacted in 1934, were meant to be prohibitive, imposing bans in the guise of raising revenue.

Reason · Jul 7, 2025

Criminal Justice Reformers Should Welcome Pam Bondi's Gun Rights Restoration Initiative

Democratic critics of the new program overlook the injustice of permanently disarming Americans who pose no threat to public safety.

Reason · Jun 27, 2025

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17 Years Ago, She Lost Her Gun Rights for Passing a Bad Check. She Wants SCOTUS To Rectify That Injustice.

Melynda Vincent is asking the justices to decide whether it's constitutional to disarm people based on nothing more than a nonviolent criminal conviction.

Reason · Jun 12, 2025

Trump’s clash with California governor over LA protests has potential to influence next presidential race

During US president Donald Trump’s first administration, many Democratic governors served as a major source of opposition to Trump. Gavin Newsom, the current governor of California, regularly sparred with Trump on several issues, including immigration, healthcare and gun rights. But after Trump was re-elected in 2024, Newsom promised to work…

The Conversation · Jun 11, 2025

OpenAI Wins Libel Lawsuit Brought by Gun Rights Activist Over Hallucinated Embezzlement Claims

In yesterday's decision by Judge Tracie Cason (Ga. Super. Ct. Gwinnett County) in Walters v. OpenAI, L.L.C., gun rights activist… The post OpenAI Wins Libel Lawsuit Brought by Gun Rights Activist Over Hallucinated Embezzlement Claims appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · May 20, 2025

Tennessee ties gun rights to restoring voting rights after a felony. That will likely soon change

If you're a convicted felon in Tennessee and you want to vote again after paying your debts to society, you have to persuade a judge to first restore your gun rights

The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2025

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Mel Gibson Got His Gun Rights Back, but Millions of Americans With No History of Violence Are Still Waiting

The movie star’s special treatment highlights the injustice of an illogical federal law.

Reason · Apr 9, 2025

Mel Gibson's gun rights restored by US Justice Department following domestic violence conviction

Gibson lost the right to own firearms following his no contest plea to a misdemeanor charge of domestic battery against his former girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva in 2011

Evening Standard · Apr 4, 2025

Mel Gibson’s gun rights restored by Trump’s Justice Department

Gibson was charged with misdemeanour spousal battery in 2011

The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2025

Lawsuit claims Musk failed to make promised payments over 2024 petition signatures

A federal lawsuit accuses billionaire Elon Musk and the political action committee he started of failing to pay a suburban Philadelphia man more than $20,000 for getting people to sign a petition in favor of free speech and gun rights

The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2025

Pam Bondi Aims To Revive a Moribund Legal Process for Restoring Gun Rights

A new Justice Department rule could help "prohibited persons" who pose no threat to public safety.

Reason · Mar 28, 2025

The danger of MAGA's male insecurity

A defining characteristic of MAGA men is their insecurity. Now, it's threatening everyone's safety

Salon · Mar 13, 2025

Mel Gibson Controversy Highlights a Bigger Scandal: Many Americans Lose Their Gun Rights for No Good Reason

Millions of people are barred from owning firearms even though they have no history of violence, and they have essentially no recourse under current law.

Reason · Mar 12, 2025

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Latin Times · Mar 11, 2025

DOJ Attorney Fired After Denying Trump Friend Mel Gibson Gun Rights Over Previous Domestic Violence Charges

The Justice Department's former pardon attorney alleges that she was recently fired from her post due to her refusal to reinstate gun ownership rights of actor, director and Trump ally Mel Gibson.

Salon · Mar 11, 2025

Gibson case may have led to DOJ firing

Elizabeth Oyer says her firing came after she opposed restoring actor and Trump supporter Mel Gibson's gun rights

The Guardian - US · Mar 11, 2025

DoJ official says she was fired after refusing to restore Mel Gibson’s gun rights

Elizabeth Oyer claims justice department senior ‘bullied’ her due to Trump’s relationship with actor sentenced for domestic violence in 2011

The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2025

DOJ official dismissed after she refused to reinstate gun rights for Trump ally Mel Gibson: Report

Attorney argued chain of events was highly unusual and went against DOJ protocol

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The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2025

Judge sides with gun advocates and pauses Maine gun law enacted in wake of Lewiston mass shooting

A federal judge has put a hold on a new three-day waiting period for gun purchases in Maine after reviewing a lawsuit filed against the rules by gun rights groups

The Guardian - US · Jan 31, 2025

Pam Bondi’s record on gun laws leaves second amendment groups unhappy

As Florida’s attorney general, Bondi backed laws restricting firearm access, leaving some worried about their gun rights

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