Federal Firearm Rights Restoration Lawyer
For decades, people who lost their right to possess firearms under federal law had very few practical options for getting those rights back. Although 18 USC § 925(c) technically authorized the federal government to restore firearm rights on an individual basis, congressional funding restrictions prevented the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives from processing most individual applications for more than 30 years. In August 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice announced a new Federal Firearm Rights Restoration program that once again gives certain prohibited individuals a meaningful opportunity to apply for restoration of their federal firearm rights.
The new process is not an automatic pardon and does not guarantee that a prior felony or other disqualifying event will be overlooked. Instead, the Attorney General will conduct an individualized review of the applicant’s criminal history, the seriousness of the conduct, how much time has passed, the person’s conduct since the offense, substance use, restraining orders, threats, mental health information, character references, and other circumstances. The DOJ has also created five-year, ten-year, and permanent presumptions against restoration for particular types of criminal conduct.
For people in Iowa who have been prohibited from possessing firearms because of an old conviction or another federal disability, this new program may create an opportunity that did not previously exist. However, applicants will need to determine whether they qualify, collect extensive records, identify any presumptive disqualifications, and make sure that restoring federal rights will actually allow them to possess firearms under Iowa law. In the following sections, McCarthy & Hamrock, P.C. explains how the new federal firearm rights restoration process works and how a Des Moines federal firearm rights restoration attorney can assist with an application.
Des Moines Federal Firearm Rights Restoration Lawyer
With a Des Moines federal firearm rights restoration lawyer from McCarthy & Hamrock, P.C., you are getting more than four decades of combined experience, including extensive work before the federal courts in Iowa. Our criminal defense attorneys understand federal firearm laws, prohibited-person restrictions, and the new DOJ restoration process for individuals seeking to regain their federal gun rights. We can review your criminal history, determine whether you may qualify for restoration, and help prepare an application that addresses the factors the Department of Justice will consider.
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Federal Firearm Rights Restoration Information Center
- Why Federal Firearm Rights Were Previously So Difficult to Restore
- Who Loses the Right to Possess Firearms Under Federal Law?
- Who Can Apply for Federal Firearm Rights Restoration?
- Five-Year, Ten-Year, and Permanent Presumptive Disqualifications
- What Does the DOJ Consider When Reviewing an Application?
- Federal Firearm Rights Restoration Application Process
- Does Federal Restoration Also Restore Iowa Firearm Rights?
- Role of a Des Moines Federal Firearm Rights Restoration Attorney
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Resources
Why Federal Firearm Rights Were Previously So Difficult to Restore
Federal law has long contained a process for restoring firearm rights. Under 18 USC § 925(c), a person subject to certain federal firearm disabilities may seek relief if the government determines that the circumstances surrounding the disability, along with the person’s record and reputation, demonstrate that the person is unlikely to endanger public safety and that granting relief would not be contrary to the public interest.
For many years, however, that process was effectively unavailable to individuals. Beginning in 1992, Congress prohibited ATF from using appropriated funds to investigate or act on individual § 925(c) restoration applications. The federal government’s explanation of this history can be found in its filings in United States v. Bean, a case that ultimately reached the U.S. Supreme Court.
The funding restriction created an unusual legal problem. The restoration statute still existed, but the agency that had been delegated responsibility for processing applications could not spend money to do so. Applicants also generally could not bypass the agency and ask a federal judge to independently restore their rights. In United States v. Bean, the Supreme Court held that ATF’s inability to process an application was not the type of denial that allowed a federal court to independently grant relief under § 925(c).
The federal government changed course in 2025 and 2026 by transferring responsibility for the process away from ATF and developing a new Department of Justice restoration system. On August 17, 2026, DOJ announced the final regulations creating the new Federal Firearm Rights Restoration program. The program will be administered through the Department of Justice and the Office of the Pardon Attorney, restoring a functioning individualized process after more than three decades.
Who Loses the Right to Possess Firearms Under Federal Law?
Felony Convictions Under 18 USC § 922(g)(1) — One of the most common reasons a person loses federal firearm rights is a conviction for a crime punishable by more than one year of imprisonment. This can include violent offenses such as robbery, burglary, aggravated assault, kidnapping, homicide, and sexual offenses, but it can also include nonviolent crimes such as felony theft, fraud, embezzlement, forgery, and certain drug offenses. The firearm prohibition can continue long after incarceration, probation, restitution, and every other part of the sentence have been completed.
Drug Crimes — Felony drug offenses can result in a federal firearm prohibition just as other felony convictions can. This may include trafficking, manufacturing, distribution, possession with intent to distribute, or other qualifying controlled-substance offenses. The new DOJ rules treat drug trafficking particularly seriously and generally place recent trafficking convictions within the ten-year presumptive-disqualification category.
Unlawful Drug Users Under 18 USC § 922(g)(3) — A person does not necessarily need a felony drug conviction to face a federal firearm prohibition. Federal law separately prohibits certain unlawful users of or people addicted to controlled substances from possessing or receiving firearms. Whether a person falls within this category can depend on the circumstances and timing of the person’s drug use.
Domestic Violence Convictions — Federal firearm restrictions can also arise from misdemeanor convictions. Under 18 USC § 922(g)(9), a person convicted of a qualifying misdemeanor crime of domestic violence can be prohibited from possessing firearms even though the conviction was not a felony. Qualifying convictions generally involve the use or attempted use of physical force or threatened use of a deadly weapon against a person with the type of domestic relationship specified by federal law.
Domestic Violence Protective Orders — Under 18 USC § 922(g)(8), certain people subject to qualifying domestic violence restraining orders are prohibited from possessing firearms while the order remains in effect. This means a firearm disability can sometimes exist even without a criminal conviction.
Mental Health Adjudications or Commitments — Federal law can prohibit firearm possession by certain people who have been adjudicated as mentally defective or committed to a mental institution under 18 USC § 922(g)(4). The new DOJ restoration program allows people in this category to apply, although the FFRR mental-health rules may require an applicant to first use an available state, territorial, or federal agency relief-from-disabilities program.
Other Federal Prohibitions — The DOJ’s Who Can Apply for Federal Firearm Rights Restoration guidance also identifies fugitives from justice, certain noncitizens, people who received dishonorable military discharges, and individuals who formally renounced U.S. citizenship among the categories covered by 18 USC § 922(g).
Federal Unlawful Transportation of a Firearm — Certain federal firearm transportation convictions can result in the loss of federal firearm rights when the offense is punishable by more than one year in prison. This can include unlawfully transporting stolen firearms, firearms with altered serial numbers, certain prohibited weapons, or firearms while already prohibited from possessing them. Some qualifying firearm offenses are also treated more seriously under the new DOJ restoration rules and may fall within the ten-year presumptive-disqualification category.
Federal Sexual Exploitation of a Child — A federal conviction for sexual exploitation of a child can result in the loss of firearm rights because these offenses are serious felonies punishable by lengthy prison sentences. These crimes can involve using, persuading, inducing, or coercing a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing visual material. Applicants with these convictions may also face significant barriers to restoration, particularly if they remain subject to sex offender registration requirements.
Federal Child Pornography Offenses — Federal convictions involving the possession, receipt, distribution, or transportation of child pornography can result in the loss of federal firearm rights. These offenses are generally felonies punishable by more than one year in prison, which triggers the federal prohibition on firearm possession. Restoration may be especially difficult if the conviction requires the person to remain registered as a sex offender.
Federal Possession With Intent to Distribute Drugs — A federal conviction for possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute can result in the loss of federal firearm rights because it is generally a felony punishable by more than one year in prison. These cases can involve substances such as fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, and other controlled substances. The new DOJ restoration rules treat possession with intent to distribute as a more serious drug offense and generally place it within the ten-year presumptive-disqualification category.
Who Can Apply for Federal Firearm Rights Restoration?
Under the new DOJ regulations, individuals who are currently prohibited from possessing or otherwise handling firearms under one or more provisions of 18 USC § 922(g) are generally eligible to submit an application. This includes convicted felons, fugitives, qualifying unlawful controlled-substance users, people subject to certain mental-health firearm disabilities, certain noncitizens, people dishonorably discharged from the military, citizenship renunciants, people subject to qualifying domestic violence orders, and people convicted of qualifying misdemeanor domestic violence offenses.
Eligibility to submit an application does not mean that the application will be granted. Under the Federal Firearm Rights Restoration Program Rule, every applicant must convince the Attorney General that the circumstances creating the firearm prohibition, combined with the applicant’s subsequent record and reputation, demonstrate that the person is not likely to act in a manner dangerous to public safety. Granting relief must also be consistent with the public interest.
For many applicants, the strongest cases are likely to involve old, nonviolent convictions followed by many years of lawful behavior. For example, someone who was convicted of felony fraud 15 or 20 years ago, completed the entire sentence, has had no subsequent criminal problems, has maintained employment and community ties, and has no history of violence may present a substantially different restoration case than someone whose conviction involved robbery, assault, firearms, or threats.
The Attorney General can also examine the actual conduct behind an offense rather than relying entirely on the title appearing on the judgment of conviction. Someone who pleaded guilty to a less serious offense as part of an agreement dismissing a violent charge may therefore face greater scrutiny if the underlying facts show conduct that DOJ considers dangerous.
Five-Year, Ten-Year, and Permanent Presumptive Disqualifications
Five-Year Presumptive Disqualification — Under the DOJ’s Presumptive Disqualifiers rules, most felony convictions that do not fall into one of the more serious categories are generally subject to a five-year presumption against restoration. Certain misdemeanor assault, battery, stalking, and threatened-violence offenses also fall into this category. The five years are measured in relation to the conviction and completion of the sentence, including incarceration, probation, parole, restitution, community service, treatment requirements, or other unsatisfied penalties.
A person may technically apply during the five-year period, but the DOJ will ordinarily deny the application unless extraordinary circumstances overcome the presumption. Once the five-year period has passed, the automatic presumption no longer applies, although DOJ still evaluates the applicant’s full history.
Ten-Year Presumptive Disqualification — More serious conduct generally creates a ten-year presumption against restoration. This category includes felony drug trafficking, manufacturing or distributing controlled substances, threats of violence, certain explosives offenses, specified firearm or ammunition crimes, possession or discharge of weapons on school property, and animal abuse.
Qualifying misdemeanor domestic violence convictions are also generally subject to a ten-year presumption. Certain arrests, new firearm disabilities, violent conduct, firearm conduct, or additional domestic violence issues occurring during that period may restart the applicable ten-year period.
Permanent Presumptive Disqualification — Some offenses receive an even stronger presumption that does not disappear simply because five, ten, or twenty years have passed. DOJ states that an applicant will ordinarily be denied absent extraordinary circumstances if the person has ever committed a qualifying felony involving the death of another person, rape or sexual assault, human trafficking, kidnapping, domestic or intimate partner violence, burglary, robbery, extortion, carjacking, arson, violent racketeering, gang-related conduct, maiming, assault or battery, stalking, escape, terrorism, or witness tampering.
The permanent category also includes certain felonies in which a person brandished or discharged a firearm or used an explosive. Attempts, solicitation, conspiracy, and aiding or abetting qualifying offenses may also trigger the presumption.
A permanent presumption is not technically the same as an absolute statutory ban on filing an application. The person may still apply, but the applicant must establish extraordinary circumstances strong enough to convince the Attorney General to depart from the normal presumption of denial.
What Does the DOJ Consider When Reviewing an Application?
Complete Criminal History — The Department of Justice will review the applicant’s entire criminal history rather than simply the conviction that originally produced the firearm prohibition. This may include other arrests, convictions, dismissed cases, subsequent offenses, and patterns of criminal activity.
Seriousness of the Original Conduct — DOJ can examine the facts underlying the offense and is not necessarily limited to the formal charge appearing on a conviction record. According to the final FFRR rule, the Attorney General may even consider conduct underlying charges that were dismissed as part of a guilty plea.
Conduct During Incarceration and Supervision — Behavior while incarcerated and compliance with probation, parole, supervised release, treatment requirements, restitution, and other sentence conditions can affect the decision. Disciplinary violations, probation violations, or new criminal conduct can make restoration substantially more difficult.
Time Since Completion of the Sentence — The longer an applicant has lived responsibly after completely discharging the sentence, the stronger the applicant may be able to argue that an old conviction no longer reflects the person’s current risk. DOJ specifically considers both the amount of time that has passed and the applicant’s behavior during that period.
Drug and Alcohol Issues — The Department may examine past and present controlled-substance use. A continuing substance-abuse problem can raise concerns about whether restoring access to firearms would present a public-safety risk.
Threats, Protective Orders, and Violent Conduct — Past threats, restraining orders, domestic violence allegations, stalking behavior, or other evidence suggesting violence can weigh heavily against restoration. These circumstances may matter even when they did not result in a felony conviction.
Mental Health and Other Individual Circumstances — DOJ can consider relevant mental-health information, particularly when the federal firearm disability itself arose under § 922(g)(4). The Department can also consider information from local law enforcement and other circumstances relevant to whether the applicant could pose a danger.
Character References — Applicants must provide three qualified character references. These references must satisfy the DOJ’s requirements and will provide sworn information concerning the applicant’s character, behavior, criminal activity, threats, substance use, reputation, and potential danger if firearm rights are restored.
Federal Firearm Rights Restoration Application Process
The new application requires substantial documentation. According to the DOJ’s Required Documents guidance, all applicants must generally obtain state criminal-history records covering the previous 25 years or the period since they turned 18, whichever is shorter. Records must cover the states or localities where the applicant lived as well as other jurisdictions in which the person was arrested.
An applicant whose disability arose from a felony conviction will generally need to provide the original charging document, judgment of conviction, and official documentation showing when the final requirement of the sentence was completed. Depending on the case, DOJ may also require a plea agreement, factual basis for the plea, presentence investigation report, or other sentencing records.
Applicants whose disability arises from domestic violence, a mental-health adjudication, military history, or another category have additional documentation requirements. If a required document is unavailable for reasons outside the applicant’s control, the DOJ rule allows the person to submit a sworn statement describing the missing document, the information it contained, the efforts made to obtain it, and why it cannot be produced.
Electronic fingerprints are also required. Under the DOJ’s electronic fingerprint instructions, applicants must use participating U.S. Postal Service fingerprint locations after beginning the federal application and receiving the required case information and QR code. Fingerprints collected outside the required USPS process will not be accepted.
The federal application carries a $30 processing fee, although the DOJ allows applicants to request a fee reduction or waiver, including because of economic hardship. Once the electronic application is initiated, the applicant generally has 30 days to complete the process. For this reason, DOJ recommends obtaining as many required records as possible before formally starting the online application.
The program is being opened in stages. According to the DOJ Federal Firearm Rights Restoration website, invited applicants may begin applying on September 25, 2026. The system is scheduled to open to the first 5,000 members of the general public on November 4, 2026. An additional phase is scheduled for January 4, 2027, when another 500 public applicants may apply and DOJ plans to begin collecting the application fee.
If the Attorney General grants the application, DOJ will provide notice of the restoration, publish the applicant’s name and date of restoration in the Federal Register, and take steps to update federal background-check records. If the application is denied, the applicant may seek judicial review in the United States district court where the person resides. The DOJ explains these possible outcomes in its Final Decision and Next Steps guidance.
Does Federal Restoration Also Restore Iowa Firearm Rights?
Federal restoration does not automatically eliminate an independent firearm prohibition imposed by Iowa law. The DOJ explicitly warns that relief under the Federal Firearm Rights Restoration program applies to federal firearm disabilities and does not override separate state or tribal restrictions. Someone who receives federal relief must therefore determine whether Iowa law independently allows that person to possess, receive, or transport a firearm.
Under Iowa Code § 724.26, a person convicted of a felony in state or federal court generally cannot knowingly possess, receive, transport, or exercise dominion and control over a firearm or offensive weapon unless an applicable restoration provision applies. Iowa also restricts firearm possession by individuals subject to certain domestic violence protective orders and people convicted of qualifying misdemeanor domestic violence offenses.
Iowa has its own firearm-rights restoration system. The Iowa Governor’s Office explains the pardon and firearm restoration process and states that the Governor can restore firearm rights for many non-serious Iowa convictions. As a general policy, the Governor ordinarily requires at least five years to pass after a person discharges the sentence before restoring firearm rights.
However, Iowa places important limitations on state restoration. The Governor’s Office states that firearm rights cannot be restored through the Iowa process for certain forcible felonies, felony weapons violations, or felony controlled-substance offenses involving a firearm. It also states that the Iowa Governor cannot restore firearm rights resulting from federal or out-of-state convictions through Iowa’s executive restoration process.
Because federal and Iowa firearm laws overlap in complicated ways, a person should not assume that receiving a DOJ restoration letter automatically makes firearm possession legal in Iowa. A federal firearm rights attorney can review the original conviction, the federal grant of relief, Iowa Code §§ 724.26 and 724.27, and any other applicable restrictions before the individual attempts to purchase, receive, carry, or possess a firearm.
Role of a Des Moines Federal Firearm Rights Restoration Attorney
Determining Why the Client Is Prohibited — Before applying for restoration, an attorney can determine every federal and state law that currently prevents the client from possessing firearms. Some people have more than one disability, and restoring one prohibition may provide little benefit if another prohibition remains in effect.
Determining Which Presumption Applies — A lawyer can examine the client’s convictions and underlying conduct to determine whether the case falls into the five-year, ten-year, or permanent presumptive-disqualification category. Because DOJ can look beyond the name of the offense and examine the actual conduct, this may require reviewing indictments, complaints, plea agreements, sentencing documents, police reports, and other case records.
Obtaining and Reviewing Required Documents — Applications may require records from cases that occurred many years or even decades ago. An attorney can help obtain certified judgments, charging documents, sentence-completion records, plea agreements, presentence reports, criminal-history reports, and other records required by DOJ.
Addressing Missing or Inaccurate Records — Old cases sometimes contain missing documents, inconsistent dates, or errors in criminal-history databases. A lawyer can help determine whether a record can be corrected or, if it genuinely cannot be obtained, prepare the sworn explanation required by the federal rule.
Developing Evidence of Rehabilitation — The core question in a restoration case is whether the applicant is likely to present a danger to public safety. An attorney can help organize evidence showing years of lawful conduct, successful completion of supervision, stable employment, treatment, education, family responsibilities, community involvement, and other circumstances that demonstrate rehabilitation.
Preparing Character References — DOJ requires three qualified references who must make sworn statements about the applicant. A lawyer can help identify appropriate references and explain the types of information DOJ will consider without encouraging inaccurate or misleading statements.
Preparing an Extraordinary-Circumstances Argument — Applicants facing a permanent, ten-year, five-year, or current-status presumption may need to demonstrate extraordinary circumstances. A federal firearm rights restoration attorney can identify the facts that distinguish the applicant’s case and present those circumstances in the context of DOJ’s public-safety standard.
Reviewing Federal and Iowa Firearm Restrictions After Approval — Even a successful federal application does not necessarily mean the client may immediately possess a firearm. Counsel can review Iowa law and determine whether another state restriction must be addressed before possession becomes lawful.
Challenging a Denial — If DOJ denies relief, federal law permits judicial review in the appropriate United States district court. An attorney can analyze the reasons for denial, determine whether federal court review is appropriate, and evaluate when the applicant may be eligible to submit another application.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a convicted felon get federal firearm rights back?
Potentially. Under the new federal program, a person prohibited because of a felony conviction may submit an application under 18 USC § 925(c). Whether relief is granted depends heavily on the nature of the offense, how long ago the sentence was completed, subsequent criminal history, and whether DOJ concludes that restoring firearm rights would create a danger to public safety.
How long does someone have to wait after a felony conviction?
There is no single waiting period for every conviction. Many ordinary felonies create a five-year presumption against restoration. Drug trafficking, certain firearm offenses, threats of violence, explosives offenses, and several other categories generally create a ten-year presumption. Certain violent crimes create a permanent presumption that does not disappear merely because time has passed.
Can someone convicted of a violent felony apply?
Yes, but many violent felony convictions are subject to a permanent presumption against relief. Crimes involving homicide, robbery, burglary, kidnapping, sexual assault, domestic violence, assault, stalking, and similar conduct generally require the applicant to prove extraordinary circumstances before DOJ will grant restoration.
Does a permanent presumption mean someone can never apply?
Not necessarily. The person can still submit an application, but DOJ will ordinarily deny it unless extraordinary circumstances justify relief. This is considerably different from the position of someone whose five- or ten-year presumption has expired.
Does the DOJ only look at convictions?
No. DOJ may review the applicant’s entire criminal history, dismissed charges associated with plea agreements, behavior while incarcerated or on supervision, threats, restraining orders, substance use, mental-health information, and information from local law enforcement.
Can a misdemeanor cause someone to lose federal firearm rights?
Yes. A qualifying misdemeanor crime of domestic violence can result in a federal prohibition under § 922(g)(9). Certain restraining orders can independently produce a firearm prohibition under § 922(g)(8).
What documents will a felony applicant need?
A felony applicant generally needs the charging document, judgment of conviction, documentation proving completion of the final portion of the sentence, criminal-history reports, electronic fingerprints, and three character references. Depending on the case, a plea agreement, factual basis, presentence report, and other documents may also be necessary.
When can the general public begin applying?
The DOJ currently states that invited applicants can begin on September 25, 2026. The first 5,000 general-public applicants may begin applying on November 4, 2026, followed by another phase beginning January 4, 2027.
How much does the federal firearm rights restoration application cost?
The federal application fee is currently set at $30. Applicants may request that the fee be reduced or waived for an appropriate reason, including economic hardship. Other expenses, such as obtaining court records and fingerprints, may also apply.
Does federal restoration erase the conviction?
No. Restoring federal firearm rights does not erase, expunge, or vacate the underlying conviction. It grants relief from applicable federal firearm disabilities.
Will federal restoration automatically restore firearm rights in Iowa?
No. The Department of Justice specifically states that federal relief does not override independent state firearm restrictions. An Iowa applicant should determine whether a separate prohibition under Iowa law remains before possessing or purchasing a firearm.
What happens if the DOJ denies an application?
An applicant may seek judicial review in the United States district court where the applicant resides. Depending on the reason for denial, the applicant may also be able to reapply after an applicable waiting period.
Resources
U.S. Department of Justice — Federal Firearm Rights Restoration — The DOJ’s primary portal for the new Federal Firearm Rights Restoration program provides information about eligibility, application dates, required documentation, presumptive disqualifications, fingerprints, character references, fees, and decisions.
U.S. Department of Justice — Federal Firearm Rights Restoration Program Rule — This DOJ resource provides both the official regulation and a plain-language version of the new rule. It explains the legal standards the Attorney General will apply, the evidence applicants must provide, and the five-year, ten-year, and permanent presumptions against restoration.
U.S. Department of Justice — Presumptive Disqualifiers — This resource explains which convictions and current circumstances create a presumption against granting federal firearm restoration, including violent felonies, drug trafficking, firearms offenses, domestic violence, and other criminal conduct.
U.S. Department of Justice — Required Documents — Applicants can use this page to determine which court records, criminal-history reports, military records, domestic violence documents, mental-health documents, and other materials must accompany an application.
18 USC § 922 — Unlawful Acts — Section 922 contains the federal firearm prohibitions that prevent certain convicted felons, fugitives, unlawful controlled-substance users, people subject to certain court orders, domestic violence misdemeanants, and others from possessing or receiving firearms.
18 USC § 925 — Exceptions and Relief From Firearm Disabilities — Section 925(c) is the federal statute that authorizes individualized relief from certain firearm prohibitions and provides the statutory foundation for the new DOJ restoration program.
Iowa Governor — Pardons and Restoration of Firearm Rights — The Iowa Governor’s Office explains the state’s separate process for pardons and restoration of firearm rights, including waiting periods, application requirements, and offenses that are generally ineligible for Iowa executive restoration.
Iowa Code § 724.26 — Firearm Possession by Felons and Others — This Iowa statute explains when convicted felons and certain other prohibited individuals may not possess, receive, or transport firearms, offensive weapons, or ammunition in Iowa.
McCarthy & Hamrock, P.C. | Iowa Federal Firearm Rights Restoration Attorney
For more than three decades, individuals who lost federal firearm rights had almost no functioning federal administrative process for getting those rights back. The new Federal Firearm Rights Restoration program changes that, but obtaining relief will require much more than simply proving that an old sentence has been completed. Applicants must provide extensive records, address their complete criminal history, demonstrate that they are not likely to endanger public safety, and overcome any five-year, ten-year, permanent, or other presumptive disqualification that applies to their case.
At McCarthy & Hamrock, P.C., we can review the circumstances that caused your firearm prohibition, determine how the new federal restoration regulations apply, help assemble the required documentation, and evaluate whether Iowa law creates any additional restriction that must be addressed. If you are seeking restoration of your federal firearm rights in Iowa, call (515) 279-9700 today to schedule a consultation with a Des Moines federal firearm rights restoration lawyer.