India, Aug. 18 -- As one of his first actions as U.S. Attorney General, Todd Blanche has finalized a federal regulation and launched a new process allowing eligible Americans who are prohibited from possessing firearms to apply for restoration of their federal firearm rights.
"The Second Amendment is not a second-class right, and the federal government should not permanently deprive Americans of a constitutional right without regard to whether they pose a danger to public safety," said Attorney General Todd Blanche. "This rule establishes a rigorous, commonsense process that protects the public while giving deserving Americans a real path to restoration."
For more than three decades, the statutory process Congress created under 18 U.S.C. ...