“The devil is in the details—and this budget proposal is short on those,” said Thomas Chittum, a former associate director at the ATF. The law establishing a right to relief offers “only vague criteria and assessing future dangerousness is challenging.”
I recently wrote about Mel Gibson wanting his gun rights back (https://lnkd.in/gjZvfSYf) and the statute that could allow it.
I’ve also written about the pros and cons of the broad versus individualized approaches to prohibiting some people’s access to guns (https://lnkd.in/gjZvfSYf).
Justin Wise has written a really balanced piece on the issue in Bloomberg Law, quoting a wide range of sources, including pro-gun attorney Stephen Stamboulieh (who often litigates on behalf of Gun Owners Of America), but also a rep for Everytown for Gun Safety, which opposes the program. Good reporting.
For my part, I believe this program could be a welcome source of relief for people technically prohibited from exercising their Second Amendment rights, but who aren’t otherwise likely to commit a violent crime.
But, as I said, the devil is in the details.
Read the article here: Trump DOJ Reviving Gun Restoration Program for Convicted Felons.