Practice Area · Rights Restoration

Firearm Rights
Restored.

A felony conviction doesn't have to be the end of your Second Amendment rights. Texas law provides a path back — and we know how to walk it.

Under Texas law, a person convicted of a felony loses the right to possess a firearm. But that loss is not always permanent. Depending on the nature of the conviction, the time elapsed, and other factors, restoration may be possible — either through the restoration of civil rights, a pardon, or other legal avenues available under state and federal law.

Michael A. Baird has spent more than fifteen years navigating the Texas criminal justice system. He understands both the legal pathways and the practical realities of firearm rights restoration — and he will give you a straight answer about what's possible in your case.

Texas law provides a limited restoration of firearm rights five years after release from confinement or probation for certain felony convictions — for use in your home only.
A full pardon from the Governor of Texas can restore both state and federal firearm rights entirely.
Expunction or nondisclosure of an underlying conviction may affect your eligibility — another reason these remedies often work together.
Federal law governs firearm possession and may restrict rights even where Texas law permits. We evaluate both.
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