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Dustin R. GalmorBoard Certified in Criminal LawTexas Board of Legal SpecializationGalmor, Stovall & Gilthorpe
Federal Firearm-Rights Restoration Attorney · Nationwide
Understand your path to restoring your federal gun rights.
Start with a preliminary screening. Our legal team reviews your circumstances and records to help identify your next steps.
Unsure about your record? You can answer “Not sure.”
Before you apply
Some denials can result in a five-year wait before reapplying.
Certain denials of a federal firearm-rights restoration application trigger a five-year presumption against approval of a new application, unless extraordinary circumstances overcome it. The rule depends on the reason for denial—not every denial starts a new five-year period.
Careful preparation matters. Our team can review your record and the applicable rules before you file.
Learn about denials and reapplying in our FAQs →Attorney-led reviewHelp gathering your recordsClear next steps for your situation
What happens next
How gun-rights restoration starts.
A process you can understand.
You don’t have to know every date or legal term before reaching out. The screening helps our team understand where to begin.
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We review what’s needed
Our team reviews your answers and identifies the records and details needed for an individual assessment.
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Discuss your next steps
We contact you using the information you provide to discuss your situation and any available options.
The attorney behind Reclaim Gun Rights
One area of my practice I'm particularly proud of is helping clients restore their gun rights under the Federal Firearm Rights Restoration program, 18 U.S.C. § 925(c). The program revived a dormant federal process and moved its administration from the ATF to the Department of Justice's Office of the Pardon Attorney. People prohibited under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g), including some with non-violent felony convictions, domestic-violence misdemeanors, or certain mental-health adjudications, may now apply to restore their federal gun rights after waiting periods of 5 or 10 years, depending on the offense.
For years before this program, I helped people who had been wrongly denied the right to purchase a firearm. When the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) flags someone based on inaccurate, incomplete, or outdated records, I guide them through correcting those records so they can lawfully purchase firearms again.
I have been a partner at Galmor, Stovall & Gilthorpe since 2008, focusing on federal and state criminal defense and record clearing. Every client is a person with a story, a family, and a future, and I consider it a privilege to earn their trust.
“Rather let the crime of the guilty go unpunished than condemn the innocent.”
Justinian I, Law Code, A.D. 535
Take the first step
Start your preliminary firearm-rights screening.
Four sections cover your current circumstances, record, other restrictions, and contact information. Add as many conviction entries as you need.
Approximate dates and “Not sure” are welcome.Have your records nearby if available.
Ready when you are.
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This screening is not legal advice, a final eligibility determination, or permission to possess a firearm. Submitting it does not create an attorney-client relationship. Federal relief does not remove a separate state prohibition.
Program guide & FAQs
Understand the process.
Find your answers.
Explore the federal restoration program, how we handle your records, and what happens next.
One guide. 27 common questions answered.
Learn about waiting periods, fingerprints, references, the free screening, and the difference between federal restoration and a background-check error.
Read the guide & FAQs →Talk with a Texas gun-rights attorney, serving clients nationwide.
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