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Federal Register 2026-16981 — effective 2026-09-21 — Application for Relief From Disabilities Imposed by Federal Laws With Respect to the Acquisition, Receipt, Transfer, Shipment, Transportation, or Possession of Firearms — Office of the Attorney General

What is the effective date for Federal Register 2026-16981 — effective 2026-09-21 — Application for Relief From Disabilities Imposed by Federal Laws With Respect to the Acquisition, Receipt, Transfer, Shipment, Transportation, or Possession of Firearms — Office of the Attorney General?

For Federal Register 2026-16981, effective date is 2026-09-21; agency is Office of the Attorney General; published is 2026-08-20; cfr parts amended is 27 CFR 478, 28 CFR 0, 28 CFR 25, 28 CFR 107, recorded from its source on 2026-08-31; source re-checked 2026-09-16.

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federalregister.gov, retrieved 2026-08-31

FR document number
2026-16981 verified
Rule
Application for Relief From Disabilities Imposed by Federal Laws With Respect to the Acquisition, Receipt, Transfer, Shipment, Transportation, or Possession of Firearms verified
Agency
Office of the Attorney General verified
Effective date
2026-09-21 verified
DATES, as printed
This rule is effective September 21, 2026. Starting on September 21, 2026, the Department will begin soliciting applications from individuals. verified
CFR parts amended
27 CFR 478, 28 CFR 0, 28 CFR 25, 28 CFR 107 our reading
Published
2026-08-20 verified
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