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Program status (August 19, 2026): DOJ has not yet opened the § 925(c) application portal. We prepare clients now so they can file early. Track the latest →

Lost your gun rights decades ago?
The federal government is finally taking applications to restore them.

For the first time since 1992, federal law offers a real path back: relief under 18 U.S.C. § 925(c). The Department of Justice has revived the program and is finalizing its rules now. We are Kentucky's dedicated restoration practice — we build your application today so you can file the moment the doors open.

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Why this moment matters

Congress defunded the federal restoration program in 1992, and for over thirty years there was no federal path back — even a full state pardon or expungement often left the federal prohibition in place. In 2025 the Department of Justice reclaimed the program, published proposed rules, and began granting relief to its first applicants. DOJ expects roughly one million applications in the program's first year. Complete, well-documented applications prepared before the portal opens will be positioned to file first.

One application, both problems

Kentucky law (KRS 527.040) expressly recognizes federal Gun Control Act relief. For most Kentuckians, a § 925(c) grant addresses the federal and state prohibitions at once.

How Kentucky law treats federal relief →

Documents win applications

Certified court records, criminal-history pulls from every state you've lived in, FBI fingerprints, three character affidavits, and a personal statement that tells your story honestly. That's the work — and it's what we do.

What's in an application package →

Straight answers first

The proposed rule presumptively disqualifies some applicants. We tell you where you stand before you spend a dollar on the full package — and if you're not a good candidate, we'll tell you that too.

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How it works

  1. Free case review. A short call with our team. We screen your history against the proposed rule's criteria and give you a straight answer.
  2. Eligibility review & records assessment ($500). We pull your record, map every conviction and jurisdiction, and deliver a written eligibility memo with a go/no-go recommendation. Credited toward the full package if you proceed.
  3. Application package ($2,500–$4,000 flat fee). Certified records, fingerprints, three character affidavits, your personal statement, law-enforcement notification — assembled, reviewed by a Kentucky attorney, and ready to file.
  4. We file the moment the portal opens — then track your application and keep you informed at every step.
Honest expectations: Relief is discretionary with the Department of Justice. Nobody — no lawyer, no service — can guarantee an outcome or a timeline, and application volume is expected to be enormous. What we control is the quality and completeness of what you file, and how early it's ready.

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