Start A Federal Gun Rights Restoration Application
Start with the facts that matter most. This shorter intake is designed for an attorney review before you spend time recreating DOJ’s full federal e-application.
Prepare first. Then start the official e-application.
DOJ currently says the official e-application must be completed within 30 days after it is started. Gathering the judgment, charging document, sentence-completion proof, criminal-history records, and other required records first can avoid having to start over.
Read the September 2026 DOJ update →Open the Required Documents Checklist →
Before you submit the intake.
These answers reflect DOJ’s current September 2026 guidance and describe this shorter FelonJustice intake, not a guarantee of eligibility or approval.
No. This is a shorter FelonJustice.com attorney-intake form. DOJ’s official OMB Form 1123-0017 e-application is separate and is currently being launched in stages through the Office of the Pardon Attorney.
The purpose of this form is to collect the core facts needed for an initial legal review. Detailed residential history, complete arrest records, fingerprints, references, and official supporting documents can be gathered after the case is screened.
DOJ currently says an applicant has 30 days after starting the e-application to complete and submit it. DOJ recommends gathering the required records before starting.
DOJ says fingerprints must be obtained only after the first part of the official e-application is submitted and the applicant receives the required QR code. DOJ currently accepts the required electronic fingerprints through participating USPS locations.
For a felony-based disability, DOJ currently asks for the charging document, judgment, official proof of the date the final sentence requirement was completed, and, when applicable, the plea agreement, factual basis, and presentence report. State criminal-history records covering the required period are also part of the process.
The current federal process includes character references. This FelonJustice intake only asks whether you have qualifying people available; the detailed reference information can be gathered later.
No. This intake does not file anything with DOJ and does not authorize firearm possession. Federal relief must actually be granted, and separate state or tribal restrictions may still have to be resolved.