Gun rights restoration help, in beta
Gun rights restoration help on this page is software that organizes papers for an application. The first 25 people get free beta access in exchange for feedback. After that, new signups join the waitlist. The software does not file the application, and no outcome is guaranteed.
Not a law firm; not legal advice. Rights Restore offers beta help with the restoration process. No outcome is guaranteed.
25 of 25 free beta spots left.
How gun rights restoration works
People use several different names for this. A pardon, an expungement, a set-aside, and relief from disabilities are not the same thing.
Which ones exist, who decides them, and what they change depend on your state and on federal law. This is a general description, not the law of any state.
Pardon
A pardon is an act of forgiveness by a government official, often a governor or a president.
What a pardon changes depends on that government. It may or may not affect a firearm disability.
Expungement
Expungement usually means a court seals or clears a record. States use different names and different rules for this.
Clearing a record in one state does not by itself answer a federal firearm question.
Set-aside
Some states let a court set aside a conviction. That is not the same as a pardon or an expungement.
The effect on firearm rights depends on that state's law and on federal law.
Relief from disabilities
A separate federal process lets some people ask the U.S. Department of Justice for relief from a federal firearm disability.
The Department decides each request, and a grant, if one is issued, does not remove state or tribal prohibitions.
Rights Restore helps you organize and prepare materials for that process. It does not file them, and it does not decide the request.
Words used on these pages are defined in Words you will see. The steps inside the software are listed on How it works. Each path has its own article, starting with what gun rights restoration means, so this page does not try to answer every question.
What gun rights restoration help includes
Rights Restore is software from Desk Technologies, Inc. It helps you gather what a packet usually needs: your account of what happened, records requests, fingerprint steps, and reference letters.
It keeps the steps in one place and shows what is still missing. You file the packet yourself.
The software never submits anything to the Department of Justice or any other government agency.
Who it is for
It is for adults who want help organizing a firearm-rights restoration process, and for the people they ask to write reference letters.
A law firm can use the same tool for its own clients. It does not decide who may apply.
What beta testers get and give
The first 25 people get free beta access. In return, we ask what was clear and what was confusing.
This signup form asks for your name, email, state, and an optional phone number. It does not ask for criminal records or case details.
After 25 signups, this page says waitlist.
Questions people ask
Can I get my gun rights restored after a felony?
It depends on your state, the offense, and which process applies. A pardon, an expungement, a set-aside, and relief from a firearm disability are different, and states do not all offer the same ones. This software does not say whether you can seek any of them, and it does not promise an outcome.
How long does it take?
The Department of Justice has published a 30-day window to finish an electronic application after it is started, and it has not published a number of days for the decision. Collecting records happens before that window. This software can help you organize that preparation. It cannot tell you when a decision will come.
Do I need a lawyer?
You do not have to hire a lawyer to use this software. It helps you organize papers and prepare a packet, and it is not a law firm. Some people still choose to talk with a lawyer about their own case.
Is this legal advice?
No. Desk Technologies, Inc. is not a law firm, and this software is not legal advice. It explains the process in general terms and does not tell you what to do in your own case.
Does a federal decision change state gun laws?
A federal grant, if one is issued, addresses a federal firearm disability. State and tribal rules are separate, and what applies depends on your state. This page does not state the law of any state.
What do beta testers get and give?
The first 25 people get free use of the software while it is tested, in exchange for feedback on what was clear and what was confusing. After those spots are taken, new signups join a waitlist. Free access is not a promise that any right will be restored.
About Desk Technologies, Inc.
My Gun Rights Back, a Rights Restore product by Desk Technologies, Inc. Rights Restore is software for preparing a restoration packet. Desk Technologies, Inc. is a Florida S corporation.
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Laws vary by state. Read the general explanation. That page does not state the law of any state.