Attorney General Pam Bondi announces a Firearm Rights Restoration Initiative aimed at helping individuals who lost their Second Amendment rights due to criminal convictions. This move, part of the Justice Department’s FY 2026 budget, seeks to address long-standing criticisms that current laws unfairly punish nonviolent offenders with a lifetime ban on firearms, raising questions about justice and civil rights.
Despite facing pushback from some Democratic lawmakers who express concerns about potential risks to public safety, advocates argue that the initiative could correct overreaching laws that disarm millions for minor offenses. The program’s revival of gun rights restoration mechanisms may challenge the existing narrative that equates all felonies with violent behavior, suggesting an evolving perspective on criminal justice reform.
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