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A new DOJ program restores ex-felons' right to own guns. What you need to know

The DOJ is making it easier for people convicted of felonies to have their gun rights restored. An estimated 330,000 people are expected to apply through the new process, which opens in mid-September.

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Jaclyn Diaz is a reporter on Newshub

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