The Department of Justice restarted federal firearm rights restoration
After 34 years with no working process for individuals. Here is what the rules actually say, when your stage opens, what your state does separately — and who can help. We do not save what you enter.
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Which presumption has the Department published about situations like yours? This tool never says you are eligible, it is not a decision. We do not save what you enter.
Nov 4, 2026
Stage 2 — the public, first 5,000
An opening day, not a closing day: DOJ opens the application to the first 5,000 people on this day, first come, first served.
DOJ, FFRR frequently asked questions (updated September 9, 2026)
Jan 4, 2027
Stage 3 — 500 more, and the $30 fee begins
An opening day, not a closing day: DOJ opens 500 more places on this day, and the $30 fee begins.
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Which presumption has the Department published about situations like yours? This tool never says you are eligible, it is not a decision. We do not save what you enter.
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State restoration routes
What your state's own remedy is, who decides it, how long it takes, what it costs, and what it does — and does not — do about the separate federal bar. One row for each jurisdiction that we have checked, with its statute and the day we checked it.
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Stage dates and cap status
When each stage opens, how many applications each one takes, and what the Department has said about the fee. Facts about a calendar — not about you.
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