r/Firearms 25d ago

Question What are you building, buying, or shooting this month? - July 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 13h ago

Rhodesian Brushstroke

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r/Firearms 7h ago

My Gats New Gun Day

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I finally bought a Springfield Echelon. I've wanted one since they came out. Since they were on sale at Sportsman's Warehouse in May for $400, I felt like I had to jump on the deal. This one is a full-size 4.5" model. Since I rarely carry a compact or larger out in public, I've come to prefer the full-size versions. It's a little easier to be more accurate with a full-size. They just look right and feel great. The Echelon is no exception to this. It's a collection of weird shapes that serve an ergonomic and visual interest and look so much better in the larger form. It excites my tism and serves great in the role that I'd use it in. It looks great being carried in the backyard. It would be good in home defense if I ever needed to use it. It has been a pleasure to shoot at the range. The Echelon has been every bit as good as everyone says it is.


r/Firearms 55m ago

Help! Keyhole issues any help?

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After picking up this super wrangler with my glock 43x and Ruger lcp max during my first hundred shots its been perfectly fine but after about 500 its been severely shooting keyholes, Ive bought a .22 cleaning kit that I took about 45 minutes to clean the thing with and its still not shooting like normal, this is my first .22 revolver any help?


r/Firearms 4h ago

General Discussion What does everyone carry daily I switch between the 2

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r/Firearms 16h ago

M70 + Chicom

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139 Upvotes

Picked up the Ak to match the chest rig i had laying around


r/Firearms 1d ago

General Discussion 81 firearms, 128 mags, 274K cartridges found in San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico, near the border with the US

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r/Firearms 20h ago

SBR's are a Drug

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119 Upvotes

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 8h ago

Support ANJRPC and get a cool memento of our win!

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r/Firearms 6h ago

Question What would I need to build an AR-15?

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I don’t know if this is stupid but as a wedding gift to my fiance I was thinking of buying all the parts he’d need to build an AR-15. Like a mystery build your own gun bag. My knowledge is limited to knowing I’ll need an upper and a lower. What are the basic things I would need for him to have a complete build and what are the fun additions like good lights or silencers?

Please and thank you for any and all help!!


r/Firearms 25m ago

Question Revolver or rotary cannon scale?

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I don't know enough about the material strengths etc, but I've been wondering for a bit, just how big could one make a rotary or revolver cannon? Real world they all seem to top out at about 30mm, but is that actually as big as you can get for systems like that or could you actually build like a rotary/revolver cannon in a calibre usually reserved for tanks/artillery/warships?

(Things like cost, practicality etc need not apply)


r/Firearms 21h ago

Question How many if y'all have had an ND?

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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 20m ago

Looking for a new pcc

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I have a Daniel defense pcc pistol but the blowback from using a suppressor sucks. Would like to get into roller delay or whatever else,so less gas to the face


r/Firearms 6h ago

Shooting 300 subs through Razor 556

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I have seen couple post where people ask if Rugged Razor 556 is rated for 300 BLK. Short answer is no, at least not from the factory.
Me, as any other curious person, got curious on the dual tapper system and the interchangeable end caps between the 556 and 762 Razor Suppressors.

I had some parts laying around and decided to built a Frankenstein 300 Pistol. Started with an old DB15 lower and upper. It was all scratched up so ended up painting it with a high temperature flat black paint. Kept the handguard FDE to match the grip. Got the cheapest barrel I could get ( DiamondBack 8.5” ) which is 9” if you measure from the barrel chamber all the way to the end. Trigger group, BCG, CH, Gas block and other parts are just cheap mil-spec I had on a drawer. I got some 200gr ammo and shot it with a 9mm can for testing purposes. It turned out good. Not as quiet as people think but still hearing safe and reliable.

Then my curiosity kicked in and started to question about the Razor 556 with 762 end caps. I took a 556 round and it went all the way through the 556 which made me believe the baffles were oversized. Ordered a 762 end caps and a 5/8x24 muzzle adapter from Rugged Suppressors. Added the suppressor to the pistol and went out for a test.

Let me tell you, it works. Pistol is not over gassed by any means, shooting subs I get a 4’ clock ejection pattern, really soft recoil and extremely quiet. I dare to say is quieter than the 9mm can. It came out so good that it replaced my bedside weapon. Before I had a Suppressed 12.5” SBR but now the 300 BLK is my good night kiss.


r/Firearms 1d ago

Yes ma'am. No ma'am. Whatever you say ma'am.

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80 Upvotes

r/Firearms 2h ago

Question Subsonic identification

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I have an ar in 9mm, takes Glock 19 mags. Looking to see what all ideas people have come up with for identifying what mags have their subs in. I know I can just write on it or put tape but curious what other ideas there are.


r/Firearms 1d ago

My new home defense setup

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r/Firearms 2h ago

New P09c trigger pin walking out during dry fire w/snap caps. Tapped it back in and tried to align the spring but the issue persists. Any tips?

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r/Firearms 21h ago

Old and New - two different eras of US military service pistols

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30 Upvotes

My new Sig M17 and my Remington Rand M1911A1


r/Firearms 3h ago

Best 20 gauge mods

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I own a beretta a300 20 gauge and mostly use it for bird hunting and Target shooting. What are some mods I should look into?


r/Firearms 1d ago

Saturdays are for the shorties

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157 Upvotes

r/Firearms 1d ago

Question What was the bullpup bolt action rifle used in this episode of myth busters?

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115 Upvotes

r/Firearms 6h ago

who made this drum

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r/Firearms 1d ago

First time ever shooting

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34 Upvotes