National Firearm Rights Assistance
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the government?
No. This is a private law firm. We are not part of the Department of Justice and have no role in granting or denying restoration.
Is this legal representation?
Yes, if you retain us. An initial eligibility check is not a representation agreement. Representation begins only when you sign an engagement letter. Nothing on this site is a guarantee of relief.
Can I apply without you?
Yes. The official process is published by DOJ. Using this firm is optional.
Does federal restoration fix state or tribal rights?
No. Those are separate proceedings.
What is the cost?
The eligibility check is free.
$5,000 (Five Thousand dollars). Covers Phases 1, 2, and 3, plus records assistance. With your authorization and the required forms, we request certain records on your behalf (including the federal presentence report when that form is needed) and/or with your assistance. It also includes monitoring and ordinary DOJ follow-up for 12 months after filing, or until a final grant or denial, whichever comes first. DOJ’s filing fee, fingerprints, clerk/repository charges, certified copies, and other third-party costs are separate and paid by you.
What is not included in the fee?
DOJ’s electronic filing fee, digital fingerprints, court and repository charges, certified copies, PACER or military-record fees, state or tribal restoration, court litigation, and any work after the 12-month follow-up period ends. No result is promised.
When is the fee due?
When you sign the retainer. Work does not start until the engagement is signed and the fixed fee is paid as the agreement requires.
Is the fee refundable if DOJ denies the application?
No. The fee is for the work, not for a grant of relief. DOJ alone decides the application.
Is the quiz or free review a paid service?
No. You owe a fee only if you sign the retainer ($5,000).
What is FFRR?
Federal Firearm Rights Restoration is DOJ’s process under 18 U.S.C. § 925(c) and 28 C.F.R. Part 107 for certain people prohibited under § 922(g) to seek restoration of federal firearm rights. Approval is discretionary.
Who may qualify?
People whose prohibition is in a category DOJ will consider, who are past the applicable waiting periods, who do not have a permanent disqualifier, and who will fully disclose their record—including matters later expunged, sealed, pardoned, or set aside.
Who is generally barred?
Permanent disqualifiers typically include convictions involving violent conduct (homicide, sexual assault, kidnapping, domestic violence, robbery, arson, terrorism, and related offenses), regardless of time passed. Current incarceration, fugitive status, certain restraining orders, and sex-offender registration also generally bar relief.
When does the public filing window open?
DOJ has announced a public window beginning November 4, limited to the first 5,000 applications. That cap and date are DOJ’s, not ours.
Are you affiliated with DOJ or ATF?
No. National Firearm Rights Assistance is the private practice of Ira Leslie Kahn, a member of The Florida Bar. This office is not affiliated with, employed by, or acting on behalf of the Department of Justice or any other government agency.
Is approval guaranteed?
No. No result is promised. Restoration is granted only if the Attorney General determines the statutory standard is met.
What if I was denied before?
Tell us before you retain us. A prior denial—especially one based on a permanent disqualifier—generally bars another application.
Where is the official source?
justice.gov/ffrr. That is the official site. This site is not.
Official information and self-filing: justice.gov/ffrr.
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