DOJ Withholds Rights Restoration Records Citing Privacy Concerns

Summary

The Department of Justice is withholding records related to the criteria used for restoring federal firearms rights, citing privacy concerns under FOIA Exemption 6. This is in response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request by attorney Stephen Stamboulieh, prompting a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia. The article also highlights the DOJ's proposed rule for 18 U.S.C. 925(c) petitions, which includes presumptive disqualification periods of 5 to 10 years.