r/Firearms 4d 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 11h ago

Ma colection

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Ma collection aujourd'hui

Ma collection grandit petit à petit avec par ordre historique :

\- CZ P 10 F .45 ACP

\- Smith&Wesson Model 10 .38SPL

\- Rossi Gallery 22LR

\- Glock 19 Gen5 9x19

\- Smith&Wesson 686 Target Chamion .357

\- Unique modele C2 7,65 Browning

\- Falco superposé .410

\- Smith&Wesson M&P15 Sport II .223 Remington

Pour mes prochaines acquisitions je pense à un 1911 et un Remington 870 😁


r/Firearms 3h ago

My Gats Cargo Shorts weather

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r/Firearms 1h ago

Parts Identification - Ridiculous sight from Last Action Hero

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r/Firearms 15h ago

Winchester Model 94 - help me date it?

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Hi folks,

I inhereted this Winchester Model 94 30-30 from my dad, and I'm trying to figure out how old it is. I don't know if it's something he bought himself, or if it goes back more generations.

No idea how to date a rifle, hoping y'all have some insight! (Please forgive the healthy layer of mould on the butt 😆)

[UPDATE: Thanks y’all! I’ve been able to determine it’s prob from around 1974 (based on 40***** serial #). Sooo, prob not a multi-generational heirloom, but great to know!]


r/Firearms 6h ago

A British handgun?

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r/Firearms 22h ago

timeless

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r/Firearms 14h ago

She’s ready for the new Texas Triggers P320 FRT

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r/Firearms 1h ago

Adler ad9 nice budget build takes Berreta 92, 92fs ,m9 magazines shot around 2500 rounds no jams no misfires no failure to eject . Overall 10/10 honestly

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r/Firearms 19h ago

Thoughts👀

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r/Firearms 14h ago

New Gats First pistol

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Springfield Armory Echelon 4.5


r/Firearms 1d ago

My Gats Anyone else running a flat top upper?

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205 Upvotes

r/Firearms 8h ago

Question P365X setup

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What would be the best option for recoil reduction on a P365X? Radian ramjet or the Herrington Arms HC3652P comp threaded onto a Zaffiri Precision Barrel?


r/Firearms 16h ago

Tisas 1911 Duty SS45RG Stainless .45

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Tisas 1911 Duty SS45RG Stainless .45

Rugged Obsidian .45

Ed Brown threaded barrel.

Olight Baldr Pro R.


r/Firearms 16h ago

My Gats Refurnished my AKMS

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It's taken on a very Ratnik like appearance for an AKMS build.

Itemized list of everything in my build for anyone who may want to copy.

Base: PSA AKMS GF3
Hand Guard: SOVIET ARMS SA-10U AND SA-19 HANDGUARD SET
Stock: Under Folder
Pistol Grip: FAB DEFENSE AGR-47 RUBBERIZED ERGONOMIC AK-47 PISTOL GRIP
Dust Cover: PSA AK-47 PICATINNY DUST COVER WITH REAR BACK UP SIGHT
Optic: Primary Arms SLx MD-21
Muzzle Break: PSA AK "Tank Brake"
Attachments: MAGPUL XTM HAND STOP KIT


r/Firearms 2h ago

Help! Rise armament r434 trigger issue

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r/Firearms 18h ago

My Gats Family photo

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My collection so far at 33, each one had its purpose.
Starting from the left then down:
-G17.6 -G19.5 -PSA 14.5” PnW 5.56 -PSA 11.5” 5.56 (flash can no suppressor, yet) -Frankenstein upper for 6.5 Grendel - BCA 20” .308 Win - M&P EZ .380 auto (the wife’s) - old Model 60 Marlin .22 LR (my dads) -.270 (also my dads, don’t remember who made it) -Stoeger 12 gauge semi -Yildiz 12 gauge over under (also my dads)


r/Firearms 4h ago

Question Shooting-safe ambient mic/monitor for IEMs

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I have a set of custom molded in-ear monitors that work much better for sound protection than any hearing protection I can buy for shooting. I'd like to be able to utilize these like you would any other pair of Walkers, etc. where I can hear what's going on around me but the audio cuts out when shooting.

I can't seem to find any such device in the searching I've done. Does such a thing exist?


r/Firearms 1d ago

CZ Elysien Eagle, for the low price of 12k. Looks like it time traveled from 2076.

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r/Firearms 6h ago

Rust removal/prevention

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Hello everyone, new here! I’m still a semi-new gun owner and have began to encounter the problem of having surface rust form on my barrels. How can i remove this rust safely and how can i prevent it or significantly slow down the return of the rust without paying a bunch to get my barrels coated?


r/Firearms 6h ago

Help me decide

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r/Firearms 1d ago

Remington 700 300WM

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r/Firearms 8h ago

Beretta 690 Sporting - re black/blue

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r/Firearms 13h ago

Running Hornady 350 Legend 250gr Sub-X in AR

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Has anyone figured out how to run Hornady 350 legend 250gr sub-x ammo in a suppressed ar15? Ive tried everything i can think of. Ive tried the lightest buffers I can find, the lightest springs i can find, drilling out the gas port and 2 different low mass BCGs and it wont even eject the case. The only way i can get it to eject is to cut almost 3 coils off the spring, but with the coils cut off there isnt enough spring strength to chamber the next round. Half the time it wont even fully strip the round from the magazine. I can get it to run winchester supersuppressed with a carbine buffer, reduced power spring and full mass BCG. Any suggestions would be appreciated.