Browse felony firearm law and gun-rights restoration research for every U.S. state and the District of Columbia. Each page links to an official state-law source and the ATF’s current state-law compilation.
50 states and District of Columbia
AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingDistrict of Columbia
How to use the state pages
Start with the exact conviction. Then verify the state possession statute, any restoration or pardon provision, the effect of expungement or set-aside law, and any licensing/background-check rules. Finally, analyze whether federal law independently prohibits possession.
Why the answers differ by state
States use different definitions, waiting periods, offense categories, restoration mechanisms and effects of post-conviction relief. The fact that one state restores rights automatically or by petition does not mean another state does the same.