Tate Adamiak, recipient of presidential pardon, denied firearms purchases by FBI
On October 23, Lee Williams reported that Tate Adamiak, who received a full presidential pardon from President Trump (see our interview with Tate here) over the false prosecution by the ATF resulting in his wrongful imprisonment, was denied the ability to purchase a firearm during an FBI instant criminal background check.
Adamiak said, “Every day we can’t get a firearm is a day we can’t defend ourselves. Our Second Amendment rights are being violated. We each have presidential pardons.”
In an interview with Mr. Adamiak’s attorney, Calum Welch, he stated, “the conditions that produced this case are still in place.”
Bevy of pro-gun control briefs filed in Viramontes AR-15 case before Supreme Court
Nearly 30 pro-gun control briefs have been filed with the Supreme Court in the upcoming Viramontes case addressing so-called assault weapons bans aimed at America’s most popular rifle, the AR-15. The full list of briefs is on the docket.
In addition to the typical briefs from gun control groups such as Everytown and GIFFORDS, some of the more notable briefs include one from a coalition of faith organizations led by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and joined by the Episcopal Church, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the United Methodist Church’s General Board of Church and Society, the Alliance of Baptists, the Union for Reform Judaism, and nearly 150 individual bishops, conference ministers, clergy, and other faith leaders.
The New Jersey Attorney General joined 17 other states and the District of Columbia in a co-authored brief that stated, “regulation of the sale and possession of assault weapons such as the AR-15 within their own borders is wholly consistent with the Second Amendment.” The brief mentioned “public safety” 25 times.
The International Association of Chiefs of Police also filed a brief in defense of gun control. The organization has “more than 35,000 members in over 180 countries,” according to its 2025 annual report.
DOJ to begin accepting limited public applications for firearms rights restoration on November 4
Starting next week, the Justice Department’s milestone date of November 4 will mark the opening of public applications for the restoration of firearms rights for those under federal firearms disabilities. According to the DOJ, applications in this round will be limited to the first 5,000 who apply.
The process, announced on August 17, has the potential to impact up to 30 million Americans.
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