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Legal review October 30, 2026 · Scope & methodology

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authority type: policy
jurisdiction: federal_nationwide
publication status: official_current_agency_guidance
precedential status: nonbinding_current_agency_guidance
decision or issuance date: 2026-10-27
subsequent history: Source read 2026-10-30 for the legal-review revisions.
negative treatment status: Official or public sources checked through 2026-10-30; comprehensive commercial citator not run.
material limitations: Nonbinding agency guidance; the statute, 18 U.S.C. § 925(c), and any implementing regulation control.

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Federal Firearm Rights Restoration Frequently Asked Questions

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.

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