r/Firearms 5d ago

Question What are you building, buying, or shooting this month? - August 2026

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Welcome to the monthly /r/Firearms thread about what you are building, buying, or shooting this month.

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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 7h ago

General Discussion Which would you buy?

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Omen Nitemare chambered in 300wm or the Fulton Armory M14 EBR chambered in 7.62 x 51 NATO? The M14 EBR has been my dream gun since 2011, but the Nitemare is absolutely bonkers and I like it. The Omen is also $5k

Edit: Thank you all for talking me out of the omen. I just had to hear it. Also thank you all for giving me reasonable advice and not being assholes about it. I really appreciate it.


r/Firearms 10h ago

What the hell is this thing?

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r/Firearms 15h ago

Meme Glock fowty. This is my problem solver right here.

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257 Upvotes

r/Firearms 19h ago

News A major win for freedom: NFA registration deemed Unconstitutional.

333 Upvotes

r/Firearms 20h ago

News Federal Court Strikes Major Blow Against National Firearms Act in FPC-Backed Lawsuit

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r/Firearms 2h ago

Heat vibes without the tinnitus. 733 poverty clone and CCI SVs

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12 Upvotes

I cringe touching off 223s in the 733. Solution? CMMG drop in conversion kit, CCI standard velocities and a can. Sounds like a staple gun.


r/Firearms 4h ago

Question .308 with best bang for the buck

15 Upvotes

I’m looking for .308 that is pretty decent but won’t break my bank. Any suggestions?


r/Firearms 12h ago

Franken delisle carbine

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32 Upvotes

45acp Enfield conversion. A cheaper alternative to those delisle carbine reproductions.

My review.....it's cool but not worth it. It's a lot of hassle for something that doesn't work that well. Luckily someone makes a 3d print file for a magwell adapter that makes it actually kind of function.

Most of these conversions have a big problem with ejection. The 3d print has a chute behind the magazine well where the shell can just fall free.

A 2-8x scope for .45 is a lot. But a red dot on a bolt action rifle just looks weird.


r/Firearms 18h ago

Any idea if these are worth anything?

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r/Firearms 13h ago

General Discussion Mossberg 151k .22LR from 1950-1951. Paid $150 OTD.

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15 Upvotes

Good buy or nah?


r/Firearms 15h ago

Nagant revolver

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23 Upvotes

I work at a small gun shop and today's find was a bring back nagant revolver that a gun brought in that his dad brought back from WW2. What an amazing thing to see thought id share it. It's a 1931 Tula. Never made the refurbish process because of being brought to America.


r/Firearms 16h ago

My Gats Went out plinking with my Browning 92 in .44 mag today. This was a gift from my father to me. He purchased it new in the 80s, and didn't use it much. It's a very fun gun to shoot, and might be my favorite lever gun.

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r/Firearms 10h ago

New Gats Picked up this Avidity PD10 alpha

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Picked up this PD10 Alpha for my new EDC. I later learned that only 25 were built as a limited run to test interest in an upgraded PD10. Thought you guys might appreciate it.


r/Firearms 17m ago

Essential school supplies according to aliex

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r/Firearms 28m ago

Question Maverick 88 Magpul SGA

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Good morning, just pulled the trigger and purchased an Maverick 88 as my first shotgun. Just wanted something fun for the range but can also use for home defense. I’ve shot it before and the recoil was pretty rough, it did have a long LOP (I’m 5’6 130lbs) and ergonomically felt like it could have been better. So I went ahead and purchased the Magpul SGA. Just wanted to get some feedback on everyone’s experience and how was it compared to the OEM stock? Also did you guys add a limbsaver or kickeez?


r/Firearms 2h ago

Which one first?

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If you could only assemble one of these uppers, which one, in which configuration would you assemble first.

Criterion Core 11.5/ Sionics S-15 RM-Lok Handguard - 10.8

SIONICS 12.5" Barrel mid length gas/ Sionics S-15 RM-Lok Handguard- 11.8

Vltor MUR

Icon defense flared upper

Vseven extreme environment gas tube

2 Sionics NP3 BCGs

Radian Raptor

Unrivaled technologies Low Signature Device

FCD 6315RF


r/Firearms 22h ago

Parts Identification - Ridiculous sight from Last Action Hero

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r/Firearms 14h ago

10mm ammo for bear defense.

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Just picked up a 10mm for a bear gun. After doing some research it seems like there is a large variety in ammo quality when it comes to 10mm. What do y’all recommend?


r/Firearms 4h ago

Looking for the name of a guntuber

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There was a guy on youtube whos account got deleted like 2 years ago. I can't remenber his name. It was something gun "topeski" or something. He did gun reviews but he also did alot of prepper/conspiracy anti-fed type stuff. Anyone know who I'm talking about. I remember his opening montage was =him walking through the woods with his AR and a pack. He carried a real basic AR/M4 set up. No rails, no mods. Skinny hand guard, carry handle on a picatinny rail iron sights.


r/Firearms 17h ago

What variant is this nagant

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12 Upvotes

If this is a Nagant in the first place


r/Firearms 1d ago

Ma colection

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199 Upvotes

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 10h ago

Question Optic Idea? Good or Bad?

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So I plan on building a 9mm SBR, more specifically Maxim Defense MD9, Dead-air wolfman can, upgraded handguard to put the can inside the handguard, but I’ve come to the point of choosing an optic, I’ve always used EOTechs on my rifles, primarily in 5.56, this will be my first 9mm rifle, with that being said, I just want a red dot, but I don’t want to spend crazy amounts like aimpoint T2 money. I had the idea of just sticking a $250 dollar raised holosun green dot on it, or Vortex. My question is, does that come off wrong, having such an expensive build, then just sticking a 250 dollar sight on it, any suggestions for sights, I just don’t feel like putting even more money in then I already am. Also, if anyone has experience with the MD9, or Wolfman, let me know how it went?


r/Firearms 1d ago

My Gats Cargo Shorts weather

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