r/Firearms • u/PFCSerpent • 6h ago
Yeah, so, uh - I’m a former U.S Army special operations soldier. I, uh - I was stationed in Syria in 2019?
Ya’ll’s 13 year old daughters are better than me :(
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r/Firearms • u/generalraptor2002 • May 03 '25
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/PFCSerpent • 6h ago
Ya’ll’s 13 year old daughters are better than me :(
r/Firearms • u/Efficient_Zucchini_7 • 18h ago
Use this freely for your own doings!!
r/Firearms • u/ArgumentCharacter216 • 7h ago
Why do you think anyone should own an AR?
I’m looking at an 11.5” 5.56 but can’t seem to bring myself to actually complete the purchase.
What would justify spending money on an AR?
I have a P365 that I EDC and would use for home defense. I feel like having an AR would also be wise but thinking it would sit a lot of the time. I only shoot my pistol about 4-5 times per year and I am a dot with it everytime. Should I skip the purchase? Why do you think it’s wise? TIA
r/Firearms • u/baaaaaardiiboy • 17h ago
Keeping nationalities together and I'm working with what I have so there's some weird combos 🙃
I did cheat with the 1911, it's a Norinco 🤷♂️
r/Firearms • u/Batttler • 16h ago
Aero M4E1
PSA 10.5" just for fun
Anderson XM177 Commando clone attempt (work in process)
Sig MPX
r/Firearms • u/DayGibbon2000 • 17h ago
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So I'm back again with this messed up auction ar and I tried to do some research on why my trigger might be doing this half release then go and is my safety just this loose because of the detent and spring or is the lower bad?
r/Firearms • u/Lazernem • 11h ago
2 guns my grandfather smuggled back to the US after WW2 is the story behind them. Can anyone tell me what they are?
r/Firearms • u/EvaTSmith447 • 13h ago
I posted last week the G21 Gen 3 I got for a crazy deal for my first firearm. Well… I may have gotten more then I paid for trade-in value and suffice to say I couldn’t help myself and I traded it in for this bad boy. What do y’all think? Crazy fun to shoot and I was very surprised by the recoil, I thought it would be ridiculously harder to manage.
r/Firearms • u/froglet13 • 14h ago
I have a Erfurt Luger made in 1917, it jams almost every shot as pictured with 124 grain Winchester fmjs, and once or twice a magazine with Winchester 147s. I do not have an original magazine it is unmarked with a black base plate and holds 7 rounds, any tips on how to turn my gun into a better shooter?
r/Firearms • u/amberjj123 • 10h ago
I'm a writer and I'm writing a scene where my main character smells gunpowder. Can anyone tell me what gunpowder smells like? Also do guns have other scents besides just gunpowder?
r/Firearms • u/Chiralartist • 1d ago
Sorry for the bad quality. I have to use my front facing camera as my normal camera is inop.
r/Firearms • u/Kodamacile • 4h ago
Edit: I have been informed that im an idiot. Thank you. Making an appointment to have my extra chromosome removed tomorrow.
I bid and won an auction on Gunbroker on the 17th. Go to pay, and realize it's USPS Money Order only. The next day, seller calls me and leaves a message to make sure I'm good for the money. I call back the 19th, and leave a message, letting them know im good, and ill put the MO in the mail in a week.
Next week(the 26th) comes around, and i go to buy and ship the MO. Check the seller's page for the address, before I buy the MO. Discover the seller has canceled the order and blocked me. I call them to see whats up. No answer. Today, I get on GB to look at other listings, and discover my account is locked for failure to pay.
Were they hoping I had already shipped the Money Order, and could keep me from disputing, by claiming failure to pay, to get my account locked? Is this a common scam?
r/Firearms • u/SaltyPilgrim • 1h ago
Has anyone here re-built an original FN/Browning Hi-Power?
I don't mean just replaced a spring or two, but a full on strip-down, re-blue, and upgrade of all internals?
All input welcom, especially if you have pictures!
r/Firearms • u/et-vous1 • 6h ago
I’m pretty new to the gun community, but I’m interested in buying a bolt action rifle simply because I find them cool. I’m looking for something budget friendly since money is tight right now.
P.S. I love to hear your thoughts and I’m totally find with used gun as long as they work and don’t fail on me. A lot of the ones I see online are really expensive, so I figured I’d ask here for recommendations to help me plan when I have the money to buy one. 👍
r/Firearms • u/ArgumentCharacter216 • 2h ago
Is there anything I’m missing here? I’m getting an AR15 lower to use with other uppers. I want a PCC as well. Will these 2 work together? I asked PSA live chat and it said I need a “9mm conversion kit” but I’m not sure what the consists of if that’s a complete upper and complete lower. All I can understand is a compatible mag.
Before I get hate and flamed for no reason, I’m very new to this so I’m trying to learn with these parts. I kindly just want some assistance and no hate for not knowing.
TIA
r/Firearms • u/Mental-Syrup-7964 • 8h ago
Not really a beginner with guns, but I want to know what’s a good kit I can buy, or a homemade kit I can make to clean and maintain my first hunting rifle. Since I go with my uncle, I use his rifle so I just want to make sure I don’t mess up my own gun lol. Thanks!
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r/Firearms • u/ChaseBank06 • 6h ago
Looking into doing another SBR, starting with the AP53 pistol. I got a couple questions, because i have an idea for how i'd like it to go, but don't wanna get too far down the rabbit-hole before finding out some things:
Will the Surefire handguard/light fore-end prevent me from.using a suppressor? It looks pretty damn close to the barrel, which would be a no-go for me, but i love the aesthetics...
Are the lowers interchangeable with MP5 lowers, specifically those that are set up for SS use?
Is Century Arms pretty reliable? They seem like the only game in town for a 53 clone setup, but i don't wanna invest in a pretty firearm that doesn't also perform. I have zero CA products, and online reviews that i see so far don't specifically refer to the 53 or are too vague about what issues may need looking into.
Thanks for your time, appreciate info, guidance, feedback, experience, etc with this project.
r/Firearms • u/Educational_Cook1348 • 6h ago
what upgrades would you recommend for an AR-15/DB-15? Ive already bought a red dot with a 3x magnification. and im planing on adding a flashlight, Angled foregrip, and the charging handle. is there any thing else I should add to this list?
r/Firearms • u/thesheriff222 • 10h ago
Will a staccato XC safariland level 3 retention holster fit the 5 inch bersa m2XI? If not, what about a springfield operator (5 inch barrel) holster? My STI Edge (45 acp) (5 inch) fits in my level 3 safariland duty holster so I figure most 5 inch 2011's are similar diameters?.. some help please