Federal Firearm Rights Restoration Required Documents
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- Provide true, digital copies of all court or government documents.
- If a document is not in English, then provide an English translation and the translator's certificate of completeness and accuracy.
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This section applies to all FFRR applicants.
Required documents:
- State criminal records covering the last 25 years, or since the age of 18, whichever is shorter, showing:
- arrests (or documentation showing a clear record) in each of the places you have lived; and
- any other arrest.
Note: If a state-wide report is unavailable, you can provide law enforcement records from a specific locality.
This section applies to you if you lost your firearm rights under 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(1) due to a state or federal felony conviction. If you have a felony conviction under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), use the section labeled "Military conviction" instead.
Required documents (provide as many as you are able):
- charging document on which you were convicted, such as an indictment or complaint;
- judgment of conviction; and
- official document showing the date that you completed the final requirement of your sentence, such as supervision, paying restitution, or community service.
Required documents, if applicable to your case:
- plea agreement;
- factual basis for a plea; and
- presentence report or other document prepared to aid in sentencing.
Note: If a required document in this section is not available from an official source, then you must submit a sworn statement that: 1) includes the details contained in the document; and 2) describes your efforts to obtain the document and the reason it is unavailable to you.
This section applies to you if you lost your firearm rights under 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(4) due to a mental health commitment or an adjudication as mental defective.
Required documents:
- order of mental health commitment or adjudication as mental defective;
- medical records stating the diagnosis that caused your commitment or adjudication; and
- current certification from a licensed mental health professional stating that:
- you no longer suffer from the disease or condition that caused the disability; or
- the disease or condition has been successfully treated or is stably managed such that you are unlikely to be a danger to yourself or others.
Required documents, if applicable to your case:
- any petition that sought to have you committed or adjudicated; and
- order demonstrating restoration of mental competency and rights.
Note: If a required document in this section is not available from an official source, then you must submit a sworn statement that: 1) includes the details contained in the document; and 2) describes your efforts to obtain the document and the reason it is unavailable to you.
This section applies to you if you lost your firearm rights under 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(1) due to a conviction by general court-martial for a felony or were discharged from the Armed Forces under dishonorable conditions (including a sentence of dismissal of a commissioned officer, cadet, or midshipman).
Required documents:
- DD Form 214, DD Form 214-1, and/or DD Form 215
Required documents, if applicable to your case:
- charge sheet (DD Form 458);
- judgment of the court; and
- certificate of completion of appellate review.
Note: If a required document in this section is not available from an official source, then you must submit a sworn statement that: 1) includes the details contained in the document; and 2) describes your efforts to obtain the document and the reason it is unavailable to you.
This section applies to you if you lost your firearm rights under 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(7) due to a renouncement of U.S. citizenship.
Required documents:
- formal renunciation of nationality, as described in 8 U.S.C. 1481(a)(5) and (6); and
- explanation of why you renounced your citizenship.
Note: If a required document in this section is not available from an official source, then you must submit a sworn statement that: 1) includes the details contained in the document; and 2) describes your efforts to obtain the document and the reason it is unavailable to you.
This section applies to you if you lost your firearm rights under 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(9) due to a misdemeanor domestic violence conviction or a comparable conviction under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ).
Required documents (provide as many as you are able):
- charging document on which you were convicted, such as an indictment or complaint;
- underlying investigative reports;
- document showing the relationship of the victim to you;
- judgment of conviction; and
- official document showing the date that you completed the final requirement of your sentence, such as supervision, paying restitution, or community service.
Required documents, if applicable to your case:
- document showing that your conviction was rendered nugatory (meaning that it has no effect currently) or that your civil rights were restored, even if you still have a federal firearm rights restriction; and
- any police report of your involvement in domestic violence since the date of your original arrest
Note: If a required document in this section is not available from an official source, then you must submit a sworn statement that: 1) includes the details contained in the document; and 2) describes your efforts to obtain the document and the reason it is unavailable to you.
This section applies to you if you have ever applied for expungement, set aside, or restoration of rights (including the right to possess or otherwise handle a firearm) at the state or local level.
Required documents:
- a copy of your application
Required documents, if applicable to your case:
- any decision on that application
This section applies to you if you are a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces who has served within the last 25 years, or since the age of 18, whichever is shorter.
Required documents:
- DD Form 214, DD Form 214-1, and/or DD Form 215
Note: If a required document in this section is not available from an official source, then you must submit a sworn statement that: 1) includes the details contained in the document; and 2) describes your efforts to obtain the document and the reason it is unavailable to you.
This section applies to you if you engaged in activity, outside of the United States, involving any of the below.
Required documents, if you resided outside the United States:
- Law enforcement records covering the last 25 years, or since the age of 18, whichever is shorter, showing arrests (or documentation showing a clear record) in all the places you lived outside the United States.
Required documents, if applicable to your case:
- Law enforcement records covering the last 25 years, or since the age of 18, whichever is shorter, showing any other arrest outside the United States.
- Criminal records for the equivalent of a felony or misdemeanor domestic violence conviction in a court outside the United States;
- Medical records for the equivalent of a mental health commitment or adjudication in a court outside the United States;
- Military records for the equivalent of a dishonorable discharge from a military service in a country outside the United States; and
- Records for the equivalent of an expungement, set aside, pardon, or restoration of rights, following a conviction, from a government outside the United States.
Note: If a required document in this section is not available from an official source, then you must submit a sworn statement that: 1) includes the details contained in the document; and 2) describes your efforts to obtain the document and the reason it is unavailable to you.