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Old April 21, 2013, 09:33 AM   #4
Evan Thomas
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From the FAQ on the ATF website:
Q: How can a person apply for relief from Federal firearms disabilities?

Under the provisions of the Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA), convicted felons and certain other persons are prohibited from possessing or receiving firearms. The GCA provides the Attorney General with the authority to grant relief from this disability where the Attorney General determines that the person is not likely to act in a manner dangerous to the public safety and granting relief would not be contrary to the public interest. The Attorney General delegated this authority to ATF.

Since October 1992, however, ATF’s annual appropriation has prohibited the expending of any funds to investigate or act upon applications for relief from Federal firearms disabilities submitted by individuals. As long as this provision is included in current ATF appropriations, the Bureau cannot act upon applications for relief from Federal firearms disabilities submitted by individuals.
[18 U.S.C. 922(g), 922(n) and 925(c)]
So until there is funding for the ATF to act on applications for relief, there's no way to fix this: in principle, one can have one's rights restored at the Federal level -- but as things stand now, the prohibition is effectively permanent.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad tidings, but for all practical purposes, your sister's attorney is correct.
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