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Felons May Now Apply for Gun Rights | Rochester News
The Justice Department just dropped a major policy shift: folks with felony convictions can now apply to restore their gun rights — a big win for Second Amendment advocates pushing for fairness. Attorney General Todd Blanche argues the Constitution shouldn’t permanently strip gun ownership from non-violent offenders, emphasizing public safety while offering real redemption. This move reverses decades of bureaucratic inertia — since 1992, ATF had been sidelined from processing these petitions — and introduces a new online portal for applications. Each case will be reviewed individually, with…
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