---
title: "Federal Firearm Rights Restoration Frequently Asked Questions"
citation: "DOJ, Federal Firearm Rights Restoration FAQ"
authority_id: "AUTH-DOJ-FFRR-FAQ"
authority_type: "policy"
jurisdiction: "federal_nationwide"
precedential_status: "nonbinding_current_agency_guidance"
official_url: "https://www.justice.gov/ffrr/federal-firearm-rights-restoration-frequently-asked-questions"
url: "https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/authorities/AUTH-DOJ-FFRR-FAQ/"
legal_review: "2026-10-30"
license: "CC BY 4.0"
---

# Federal Firearm Rights Restoration Frequently Asked Questions

## Holding or rule used

- A full presidential pardon removes penalties and disabilities, including a firearm disability; a person convicted of a federal offense who also has a separate, independent basis for firearm prohibition may need to seek federal firearms relief.

## Material limitation

Nonbinding agency guidance; the statute, 18 U.S.C. § 925(c), and any implementing regulation control.

## Source

DOJ, Federal Firearm Rights Restoration FAQ: <https://www.justice.gov/ffrr/federal-firearm-rights-restoration-frequently-asked-questions>


## Used in

- [Executive Clemency — Pardon, Commutation, Reprieve, and Remission](https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/modules/60-post-conviction/executive-clemency-pardon-and-commutation.md)