Federal Firearm Rights Restoration
The Department of Justice is committed to ensuring the rights of all our country’s citizens and is establishing a process to restore Second Amendment rights to deserving individuals.
“The Second Amendment is an indispensable safeguard of security and liberty.”
President Donald J. Trump
February 7, 2025
“For too long, the Second Amendment, which establishes the fundamental individual right of Americans to keep and bear arms, has been treated as a second-class right. No more.”
Attorney General Pamela Bondi
April 8, 2025
Next Steps
By statute, the Attorney General may grant relief from certain federal firearms restrictions (see 18 U.S. Code § 925(c)). The Department is developing a 925(c) program web-based application for those seeking to restore their federal firearms rights. When reviewing applications, the Department of Justice will balance two key priorities:
- Restoring Second Amendment rights to law-abiding Americans
- Ensuring public safety
An initial version of the application will be available online soon after the final rule is released. Meanwhile, you can comment on the proposed rule at regulations.gov.