The Department of Justice is looking to empower a decades-old law to give criminals an avenue to purchase guns. The law allows the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to restore gun rights to some convicted criminals, but congressional ...

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced it will restore the gun rights of actor Mel Gibson, a decision that has ignited controversy and underscored internal divisions within the Trump administration. The decision, which also affects nine other ...

The bipartisan effort to untangle the two rights has cleared early hurdles, but several remain. The bill faces some GOP skepticism. Tennessee residents convicted of felonies can apply to vote again without restoring their gun rights under a bipartisan bill ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — If you've paid your debts to society after being convicted of a felony and you want to vote in Tennessee, you generally have a persuade a judge to restore your gun rights first. This will likely change under a bill approved by the ...

The Justice Department has approved Mel Gibson’s rights to own guns again after a 2011 domestic violence conviction. Attorney General Pam Bondi approved the restoration of the actor’s gun rights, along with nine other people, the New York Times reported.