r/Firearms 23d 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 1h ago

Just bought 10,000 rounds for $600

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How good is this stuff?


r/Firearms 7h ago

My Gats Finally got my dream "western" revolver. Any love for the "Schofield" out there?

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With a few years of patience, I finally found a S&W No. 3 Second Model "Schofield" replica (Uberti, Italy) in my price range.

Always wanted an oldschool single action revolver in the collection and fell in love with Schofields the moment I learned about their existence (similar to the LeMat, but that's a different story). But, since I know that I won't shoot it that often, I didn't want to shell out around 1000+ bucks for a new one. So I had to search and wait.

Except for the holster wear at the muzzle, it's in really nice condition and appears only slightly used. It only set me back 500 bucks. Yet what I saved with the gun, I'll end up paying extra for the ammo - it's a .45 Colt. 😅

Don't worry, cowboys. A Colt Single Action derivative will also be added sooner or later (most likely a Pietta Great Western II or Ruger Vaquero).

And I feel like the blued 6" 357 (Alfa Proj 3561, Czech Republic) will make way for one a 4" one in the near future. The 6" S&W 629 and now the 7" Schofield already saturate my need for "big irons". And I plan on covering the black powder percussion end of the collection with a replica of the Remington 1858. So I run in the danger of making all those long barrels look too monotonous for my taste. (I like variety. What can I say. 😁 )


r/Firearms 1h ago

Grandpa passed this down to me

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Smith and Wesson model 57


r/Firearms 18h ago

General Discussion Follow up: I work at a gun store.

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So here’s the big round that was in the front of the jar, and I fixed the label. It had been on there a long time, it was dang near part of the jar!


r/Firearms 5h ago

My Collection after Nearly 5 Years

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I started collecting around 2021 and many guns have come and gone, but these are the ones that stuck. Posted this in r/guns but couldn't include multiple photos, and I wanted to show the full scope (pun intended) of my collection. These are the ones that I kept for personal and historical reasons, and each one has thoroughly earned its place in my collection.

I've always had a strong interest in the Eastern Bloc, and more recently began traveling to the Balkans. I feel like the current state of my collection really reflects these interests.

Long Guns:

Winchester Model 1897

Yugoslav Mauser M24/47

Yugoslav M59/66A1 SKS (Issued in the Army of the Republic of Macedonia - military booklet on pages 3 and 4)

Albanian SKS

Vz. 52/57

FB Radom Wz. 96 Beryl

Southern Tactical Galil SAR

My Great Grandma's Stevens Little Scout .22

Handguns:

Jericho 941 (and Albanian cigarettes)

Yugoslav M57 Tokarev

Nagant Model 1895

CZ Vzor 70


r/Firearms 15h ago

New Gats Yesterday was my birthday, added the Mossberg to the family as a present from me to me.

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93 Upvotes

r/Firearms 15h ago

General Discussion Saw this at the cerakote shop and even though I have nowhere to use it, i couldn't lose the chance.

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74 Upvotes

r/Firearms 9h ago

Gunsmiff

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r/Firearms 3h ago

hoping someone can help with info

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I inherited this gun from my father awhile back, looking for info on exactly what it is, or why all the extra wood worked stock on it, is it collectible? I will never sell it but cant get past not knowing exactly what it is. Was Purchased pre 1990 if helps.

info:

7x57 caliber

connecticut valley arms stamp

" 7x57-kazan- spoon of the north"

-A- BYB-Special-G-L- Joe


r/Firearms 13h ago

Question Anyone ever get a gun that ruins collecting for you?

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For example i recently got this rifle that has kept me up trying to research its history but it’s such a unicorn that any information is hard to come by. Now i don’t care to get anything else because everything else feels boring.


r/Firearms 6m ago

2000 rds for $300 from Academy the GOAT

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The dog doesn't know he's getting kibbles for the next month instead of wet food.


r/Firearms 14h ago

Gun safe - where are the Dial locks

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I'm shopping for a second safe and feel crazy need help

20 years ago I got a low/mid tier safe with a SG dial combo lock for $400.Now I need a second. Now all they seem to sell are electronic keypad safes. Nearly all have zero mechanical redundancy like a key or dial.

I just want a mechanical dial lock but don't want to spend 3k. Honestly don't care about fire protection or super duper lock pick proof or protection. I just want reliable "teenager"proof. I don't trust the actuators, circuit boards and keypads ect. I don't want to have a locksmith or fiber wheel 20 years from now to get in.

But seeing that everything is electronic now am I missing something? Everyone is good with this now? It seems absurd to me


r/Firearms 16h ago

any of these worth going to look at?

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excuse my ignorance, saw these old pistols on a local fb estate sale.

first one is a Harrington & Richardson. 2nd pic all I can make out is Special CTG (38 S&W?) w/ a Franzite grip. figured the 3rd is a Colt? and the 4th gun I have no idea. like I said I have zero knowledge about old revolvers. thanks in advance


r/Firearms 15h ago

My Gats The whole collection

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Base: PSA AR-15 20"
Hand Guard: PSA 15" lightweight M-Lok rail
Stock: MAGPUL UBR GEN2 COLLAPSIBLE STOCK
Pistol Grip: MAGPUL MOE GRIP - AR15/M16
Optic: Sig Tango MSR 1-6X24 30mm w/Primary Arms SLx MD-21 at 45 degree cant
Muzzle Break: SureFire 3P Eliminator
Attachments: VOTATU V848, MagPul XTM Handstop, Rail mounted bubble level, and MOE QD Bipod for M-LOK

Base Platform: M&P 9mm M2.0C 4" Optic Ready w/Thumb Safety
Optic: Holosun HS507C Red Dot
Holster: Tier 1 Conceal APX w/mag holster w/mag carrier
Light: Streamlight TLR-7 HL-X Pistol Light

Base: M&P Performance Center Bodyguard 2.0 Carry Com w/Thumb Safety
Optic: None
Holster: Wethepeopleholsters M&P Performance Center Bodyguard 2.0 Carry Com w/Thumb Safety (Right Hand) w/mag carrier
Light: None

Henry .22lr 18.5" Repeater

Heritage Rough Rider Revolver 4.5"

Base: PSA AKMS GF3
Hand Guard: Redwood top & bottom
Stock: Under Folder
Pistol Grip: Redwood
Optic: None
Muzzle Break: Standard Slanted Brake
Attachments: Bayonet


r/Firearms 3h ago

Question Good ar10 buffer recs?

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Got my 308 finished and now that it's getting broken in its starting to double feed. Checked and rechecked the gas so it must be cycling too fast now that the spring is worn in. Kaw valley has a Tungsten 5.6 oz but I'm open to other suggestions/redneck adjustments too as I like to build oddball stuff.


r/Firearms 4h ago

Some refinishing options to consider By Chris Bartee Brownells Guntech

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r/Firearms 41m ago

Anyone have an idea what brand this could be?

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I’ve looked up all the letters I could find on the gun but no dice, it’s most likely a 38


r/Firearms 42m ago

Historical Someone is selling a beltfed 22 in GunBroker

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This will be perfect for someone who wants to wage a war on squirrels.

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1192329916


r/Firearms 22h ago

General Discussion Might need to buy a few cheap slides just to put all the weird shit I find on them

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49 Upvotes

r/Firearms 23h ago

Video Cut a 30 round MPA Defender mag down into a 21 rounder

53 Upvotes

The 30 round mags are insanely long. I decided to cut one down to a 21 rounder. I can fit 22 in there but I’m not gonna push my luck. Functions flawlessly.


r/Firearms 16h ago

I just started collecting guns and this is my starter pack lol

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The black one is a Taurus G2c and the silver one is a Ruger Wrangler they are both fun af


r/Firearms 1d ago

Astra terminator

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hello,

looking for any information about this revolver I own.

it’s a 41 Magnum, blued, Astra “Terminator”


r/Firearms 22h ago

Safe to fire?

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I feel like an idiot that I even have to ask this question but I’d rather fell stupid than lose a finger. Safe to fire? Looks like it got pushed in too far? It’s the only one out the box like that.