Dear Tribal Leader:

We are pleased to invite you to a government-to-government consultation with the U.S. Department of Justice on how records related to the Federal Firearm Rights Restoration Program will be managed. A framing paper providing additional background information and outlining issues for discussion accompanies this letter.

Please note that this consultation will be closed to the press. Please register by August 7 if you or your designated representative(s) plan to attend either or both of the sessions listed below.

• August 10, 2026, 3-5pm Eastern
• August 11, 2026, 3-5pm Eastern

We also strongly encourage your written comments, which will be accepted until August 28, 2026. Please submit written comments by email to OTJ@usdoj.gov, or by mail to Office of Tribal Justice, U.S. Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20530-0001.

If you have any questions, have difficulty registering, or require accommodations for any of these consultation sessions, please contact the Office of Tribal Justice at OTJ@usdoj.gov. We hope that you will be able to participate in this important government to government consultation.