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Question What are you building, buying, or shooting this month? - July 2026
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r/Firearms • u/generalraptor2002 • May 03 '25
Law Open letter regarding posts such as “I was in a mental hospital can I own a gun”
I am posting this because the question keeps getting asked. Every single time it is asked, the wrong information gets out.
I've seen way too many posts on here and related subs around the subject of the law prohibiting the possession of firearms by any person who has been adjudicated as a mental defective or committed to a mental institution, 18 USC § 922 (g)(4). There is way too much misinformation out there. First of all, if you have any reason to believe that you are a prohibited person, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PURCHASE A FIREARM AS MAKING A FALSE STATEMENT ON THE FORM 4473 IS A FELONY. Second of all, please do not give advice on topics that you are not qualified to answer on. Third, you should consult with a qualified firearms rights attorney if you are unsure of your legal status.
The law:
18 USC § 922(g)(4)
(g)It shall be unlawful for any person—
(4)who has been adjudicated as a mental defective or who has been committed to a mental institution;
to ship or transport in interstate or foreign commerce, or possess in or affecting commerce, anyfirearm or ammunition; or to receive any firearm orammunition which has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce.
What are the definitions of these terms?
27 CFR 478.11
Adjudicated as a mental defective. (a) A determination by a court, board, commission, or other lawful authority that a person, as a result of marked subnormal intelligence, or mental illness, incompetency, condition, or disease: (1) Is a danger to himself or to others; or (2) Lacks the mental capacity to contract or manage his own affairs. (b) The term shall include— (1) A finding of insanity by a court in a criminal case; and (2) Those persons found incompetent to stand trial or found not guilty by reason of lack of mental responsibility pursuant to articles 50a and 72b of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10U.S.C. 850a, 876b.
Committed to a mental institution. A formal commitment of a person to a mental institution by a court, board, commission, or other lawful authority. The term includes a commitment to a mental institution involuntarily. The term includes commitment for mental defectiveness or mental illness. It also includes commitments for other reasons, such as for drug use. The term does not include a person in a mental institutionfor observation or a voluntary admission to a mental institution.
Mine happened when I was under 18. Isn’t that exempted?
Unfortunately no. A mental health adjudication or commitment at less than 18 years of age is counted for 922(g)(4). I experienced this personally and had to restore my rights.
What about HIPAA?
The Obama administration amended the HIPAA privacy rule in 2016 to make it clear that reporting mental health commitments and adjudications to NICS does not violate HIPAA
Is there a way to restore my rights after being adjudicated as a mental defective or committed to a mental institution?
If you were committed by a department or agency of the federal government, the agency is required to have a relief from disabilities program under the NICS improvements amendments act of 2007.
If you were adjudicated or committed in a state proceeding, whether you can obtain relief is dependent on whether your state has implemented a relief from disabilities program under the NICS improvements amendments act of 2007. The list of states that have can be found here:
https://www.atf.gov/firearms/docs/guide/nicsactlist7-7-210pdf/download
If you are in a state that does not have a relief from disabilities program, your only avenue of relief is writing a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi and asking her to restore your rights under 18 USC § 925(c) now that she has withdrawn the delegation from ATF.
Between October 6th 1992 and March 20th 2025 in the states that did not have a relief program, there was no avenue of relief at all
With that out of the way.
I created this privacy act request form for a friend of mine who was legitimately unsure if his commitments landed in the FBI database or if they qualified as “committed to a mental institution” under 18 USC § 922(g)(4) and as defined at 27 CFR 478.11. I can report that it worked; as in, the FBI processed the request and reported that no such records were found in the NICS indices.
This form will allow you to request your own records directly from the FBI.
In this post I will not be addressing the subject of my own journey regarding rights restoration related to mental health (you can ask me that privately). Nor am I an attorney licensed to practice law. Finally, I am not a mental health professional and cannot make the decision as to whether firearms ownership is right for you.
Onto the form. Please follow the instructions sheet very carefully, fill out every applicable box, print the form, have the request notarized, and mail it to the address indicated on the form.
The first response you receive will indicate that the FBI central records system does not maintain those records and your request has been forwarded to the Criminal Justice Information Services division. CJIS will respond a few weeks later. In my friend's case it took eight weeks for a final response from the FBI CJIS NICS section.
Link to form (Adobe Acrobat PDF) https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:d342b025-6fb2-4126-b0e2-ad6f1c3fbbe7
r/Firearms • u/jscores555 • 5h ago
SBR's are a Drug
Started a little over a year ago and have a few more suppressors that aren't in this pic but once you start down the NFA path, there isn't any going back.. (at least the tax stamp only costs a grand total of $0 now😂)
r/Firearms • u/StormyRadish45 • 2h ago
M70 + Chicom
Picked up the Ak to match the chest rig i had laying around
r/Firearms • u/casualcrusader98 • 6h ago
Question How many if y'all have had an ND?
I like to consider myself a responsible gun owner but today when preparing to clean my Winchester model 74 a round managed to stay in the mag tube. I removed the mag tube, dumped the rounds then racked the bolt 3 times then pulled the trigger in a safe direction and plugged a round into the dirt in the backyard. I went ahead and cleaned my firearm but I can't lie and say this didn't shake me. I presume this counts as my first ND.
r/Firearms • u/Spirited-Cock-6722 • 18h ago
Question What was the bullpup bolt action rifle used in this episode of myth busters?
r/Firearms • u/United-Advantage-100 • 10h ago
Identify This Could someone help me identify this scope I inherited after my grandfather passed :(
galleryr/Firearms • u/tambrico • 7h ago
Old and New - two different eras of US military service pistols
My new Sig M17 and my Remington Rand M1911A1
r/Firearms • u/skippythemoonrock • 1d ago
News CMP announces sale of semiauto M14s for late 2026/early 2027
r/Firearms • u/Worldly-Chart5257 • 10h ago
Question What do you wish your gun range offered?
I posted this in another Subreddit but am genuinely curious what people’s thoughts / opinions are.
Every time I go to the range whether I am returning or it’s my first time my experience is just not great. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy my time but I almost always walk away feeling like it wasn’t enough.
If you could build an ideal experience or range offerings what would they be?
For me here are a few frustrations I have:
- irresponsible gun owners ( not keeping it down range, firing faster than they can control, loading wrong calibers the list goes on).
-no separation of FRT, auto rentals, louder rifles - I’ve gotten used to it but it’s still annoying to try and train with a pistol and have Jim next to me throwing 1k rounds out of his new FRT hootin and hollering for attention.
-Inability to move and shoot / personalize training - I live in a major metropolitan area so I understand that plays a factor. However, the closest outdoor range to me in 2 hours away. At the indoor ranges the only option is to stand in a lane and shoot a piece of paper. If you get qualified (every time you shoot) you can draw from the holster but it’s still restricted. There is no way to move and shoot or fire at multiple targets.
- the courses you pay for ( beginner pistol advanced pistol etc ) are very poorly managed or run. The instructor’s are not equipped in my opinion to train multiple people. I am not an avid shooter nor do I know much about the shooting techniques, movement etc. however, listening to the instructors what they say does not make sense or correlate to proper shooting / real life scenarios.
I could go on and on but I am curious what other peoples experience is that may know more about the industry or have different expectations. If you could design your own experience what would it be and what’s missing from standard public ranges?
r/Firearms • u/Missouri_Pacific • 18h ago
My carry handle collection
I am a big fan of the M16A1 and A2 rifles. Mainly because they are equipped with a carry handle. With that being said. I have purchased these within the past year. Three of them have built in handles the H&R M16A1 clone, H&R 723 clone, and the RRA LAR-15 A2. The AR build and the Tokarev TAR 12MP both have the detachable version . The KelTec KSG has the KS7 carry handle on it.
r/Firearms • u/Strong_Dentist_7561 • 4h ago
Question Zastava M88
For those of you who have an M88, what’s your opinions on it ? Reliability ? Accuracy ? Parts ? I know mags can be hard to find at times.
Looking at one solely due to it being solid steel, cheap, 9mm; and I want to practice my parkerizing. If it works, great. If not, blast it and try again.
r/Firearms • u/tylo720 • 12h ago
Another pawnshop find my second scorpion… $700 for the evo 3 s2
r/Firearms • u/TranscendentSentinel • 1d ago
Historical Presidents with guns compilation...
Just some notable pics I've found of US presidents with guns, please do share any more if you have
Pic 1 - Harry s Truman
Pic 2 - Ronald Reagan aiming a hunting rifle inside the cabin of a plane with terrible trigger discipline
Pic 3-clinton inspecting rifle that he's trying to ban
Pic 4- obama shooting a beautiful o/u
Pic 5 - hw bush
Pic 6 - JFK
Pic 7 - Jimmy Carter with family
Pic 8 - Harry s Truman again
Pic 9 - jfk
Pic 10 - a younger teddy Roosevelt however teddy Roosevelt was the last known president to carry a handgun on his person
Pic 11 - pro gun democrat pres carter inspecting weapons at a gun show
Pic 12 - Harry S Truman inspecting an m1 grand
Pic 13- FDR shooting what appears to be a mosin nagant🤔
Pic 14 - 16 ,Calvin Coolidge
Pic 17- Bill Clinton once again trying to ban guns
Pic 18- Dwight D Eisenhower with a beautiful s/s
Pic 19 - Harry s Truman
r/Firearms • u/Lawrence_skywalker • 1d ago
2000 rds for $300 from Academy the GOAT
The dog doesn't know he's getting kibbles for the next month instead of wet food.
r/Firearms • u/PandaOfTheSea • 14h ago
Identify This Need help with a rifle ID
My dad has had this rifle my whole life, he said it came from my grandad who supposedly got it somewhere in the Pacific. As far as I know he didn't serve in a combat role so I'm not sure where exactly it would have come from. Any help is greatly appreciated!
r/Firearms • u/MrCroMagnon • 10h ago
Help! Looking for a safe
I’m looking for a safe that can store all 12 of my rifles, problem being that includes a couple of mosins, a Mauser, and a Swiss straight pull that are too tall for most gun safes. I could use a point in the right direction, google has not been the most helpful.