ATF Quietly Walks Back Gun Denials After Years of Abuse
This video from Guns & Gadgets discusses a significant shift in the ATF's interpretation of 'unlawful user' or 'addicted to' a controlled substance, a key factor in federal gun bans under 18 USC 922(g)(3). The ATF is moving away from automatic denials based on single past incidents towards requiring evidence of a current, ongoing pattern of drug use without a lawful prescription. This change, driven by litigation and constitutional concerns, aims to reduce wrongful denials of firearm purchases.









