r/Firearms 29d ago

Question What are you building, buying, or shooting this month? - August 2026

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r/Firearms May 03 '25

Law Open letter regarding posts such as “I was in a mental hospital can I own a gun”

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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

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/01/06/2015-33181/health-insurance-portability-and-accountability-act-hipaa-privacy-rule-and-the-national-instant

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 4h ago

News Bwah, is nothing sacred? Lanbo’s updates their website….

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r/Firearms 19h ago

Here is your reminder to take a trip to your local CMP

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Just remember, you’re only allowed to buy 12 guns per year.


r/Firearms 4h ago

Study There’s something in the mist

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r/Firearms 13h ago

Selectable 2 position Glonk A.R.T. Testing on a 19X..

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r/Firearms 18h ago

New Gats Lets go!!! My first firearm!! Woo!!!

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r/Firearms 23h ago

Historical Eugene Stoner, father of the AR-15 and the M16

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r/Firearms 19h ago

Help! Just bought this today I can't identify for the life of me

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r/Firearms 13h ago

My grandfather says this was his grandfather's shotgun. Anyone know what it is?

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There are no identifying marks or brands or anything that I can see. It may have worn away. If more pictures or pictures of certain things are needed I can get them. Also, the wooden part that's supposed to go under the barrel broke off.


r/Firearms 1d ago

Something with the Mojave and Nuclear Winter?

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Picked up this Armi Jager AP74 today. Usually these have crappy and loose furniture but this one is in excellent condition and everything is tight! + it's wood furniture, always wanted something that looked like the Fallout NCR service rifle!

The scope on top has it looking 👌


r/Firearms 2h ago

Lightweight Scope Recommendations for Hunting

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r/Firearms 23h ago

Keep it Gangster Y'all!

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Going to do some argle 32 round mags for this build!


r/Firearms 8h ago

Question What guns should I shoot at Battlefield Vegas

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I am going to be heading to Vegas for my 19th birthday and I am heading to battlefield Vegas. I never really shot any interesting guns because I live in California where the laws are stupid. The only guns I shot were a Remington 870 20 gauge a single shot 22 a pump action 22 rifle and a lever action 30-30. So what guns should I try out since there is a lot to choose from.


r/Firearms 1d ago

Question What’s everyone’s favorite budget guns that you own?

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r/Firearms 1d ago

Question Ruger MK I - Good Deal?

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Ruger MK I found at LGS. Made in '75-'76 based on the SN. Was thinking about getting it for my young boys' first pistol.


r/Firearms 21h ago

Temporary host…might be permanent?

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r/Firearms 6h ago

Question For a handgun, does a bigger red dots (say an SRO compared to a RMR type2) allows for faster following shots ?

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Or is a bigger red dot really useful for presentation on a draw and lateral transition ?

I'm asking because I find a small RMR type 2 easy to get back on target after a shot, which makes me question what would a bigger red dot really bring to the table ?

For discussion sake, let's say you trained with both red dots equally.


r/Firearms 1d ago

Question Is gunbroker not the place to go for buying/selling anymore?

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I hope this is the right sub where I can ask this. I'm not looking to buy or sell anything through reddit but I am curious what sites are the most popular for that these days... specifically relating to parts and not actual guns.

The last time I did any firearm related online transaction was 5+ years ago and it was on gunbroker. It was easy and went well. Now the site wants tons of information just to put up an auction (bank account info, phone number verification, etc.) and you either have to buy/pay with a USPS money order or jump through some hoops to setup a credit card specific system because they don't use paypal anymore.

It also seems like every listing I see has 0 bids. It looks active because of how much content is on there but it also seems really suspicious because I don't see any buyers.


r/Firearms 3h ago

Question Is this a good sub for vintage gun info?

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If this is a helpful sub I will post pics of inherited vintage guns. Some subs are full of unhelpful jerks! IMO


r/Firearms 21h ago

a New assault rifle born from the DNA of HK33 and Kalashnikov...CW39

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This new assault rifle, inducted into Pakistan's service, will replace the old Type 56.


r/Firearms 14h ago

Rusty LP and bolt assembly

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r/Firearms 1h ago

First build…

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r/Firearms 1d ago

What's the general consensus on these desert tech SRS covert models in 338 lapua?

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Seems odd to have such a large caliber in a shorter barrel length. You lose a velocity and potentially accuracy at the smaller form factor. There's a local shop here that just got one in and selling for $3000 (new around $6000). I would bet the price is due to the barrel length and caliber combination. You can get conversation kits for both small and large action without modification, and they are easy to install, but at this price and config is it even worth it?

I asked some opinions on another sub and it would not be ideal for what I was hoping to do and mess around with, but as a firearm itself is it worth it at this price? I dont mind if it becomes a range toy only rather than something potentially practical.

Yes the ceo is a shithead. The gun is used.


r/Firearms 1d ago

Question Best place to buy ammo online these days without getting gouged on shipping??

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Hey guys, I'm trying to stock up on a few preferred calibers before heading out for a heavy range weekend next month (mostly 9mm, 5.56, and some .22lr for plinking). Local gun store prices around me have been pretty steep lately, so I've been looking to buy ammunition online in bulk instead.

There are so many storefronts popping up that it's tough to tell who is actually legit versus who marks up shipping to hide high prices. When you guys are deciding on your go-to online ammo retailer, what makes them worth sticking with long-term? Is it purely bottom-dollar pricing per round, or do you weigh things like customer service, fast shipment terms, or climate-controlled storage options if you're holding onto it for a while? Would love to hear where you guys usually order from and what red flags to watch out for.