The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles has the authority to issue pardons and restore your civil rights, specifically - your gun rights and the right to possess a firearm in the state of Alabama. When a person is convicted of a felony, or lose their civil rights, they automatically lose their right to possess and carry a gun. The only way gun rights can be restored is to get your conviction vacated or to have your firearms rights restored by the Alabama Parole Board.

All applications for a pardon are considered requests for a Full Pardon. HOWEVER, the Board retains the discretion to grant, as an alternative to a Full Pardon, a Pardon for Licensing/Bonding, a Pardon with Gun Rights (for Alabama convictions only), or a Pardon Excluding Gun Rights. If we accept you as a client, we will help customize the application with a strong case as to why they should approve your pardon- AND restore your firearm and gun rights.

Alabama law allows convicted persons to apply for a pardon, subject to the procedures specified by law. These procedures give the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles the discretionary authority to grant or deny pardon applications. The Board may also consider pardons for convictions in the courts of the United States or of other states if the petitioner is, at the time of application and consideration, an Alabama resident.
Under Alabama law, the following persons may not apply for a pardon: persons convicted of treason and impeachment and persons sentenced to death and such a sentence is not commuted.

For a person whose sentence to death has been commuted, such a person shall not be eligible for a pardon unless (1) sufficient evidence is presented to the Board to satisfy it that the person was innocent of the crime for which he or she was convicted, (2) the Board votes unanimously to grant the person a pardon, and (3) the Governor concurs in and approves the granting of the pardon.To be considered for a pardon, an applicant must have either completed his or her sentence, or have successfully served at least three (3) years on parole for the sentence for which the applicant seeks a pardon.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, a pardon based on innocence may be granted upon the unanimous affirmative of the Board following receipt and filing of clear proof of his or her innocence of the crime for which he or she was convicted and the written approval of the judge who tried his or her case or district attorney or with the approval of a circuit judge in the circuit where he or she was convicted if the judge who tried his or her case is no longer serving.

Upon receiving the application and waiver, the Bureau’s Pardon Unit will begin investigating the applicant’s case. The investigation includes current information on the applicant’s home situation, job status, an updated criminal arrest record, written references, and other information as warranted. Additionally, pardon applicants must fully cooperate with the investigation of his or her criminal history, personal and social history, and the circumstances of his or her crime.When the investigation is complete, the case will be docketed for consideration by the Board, and once the case is docketed, required notification will be sent to the victim, certain officials in the jurisdiction of the conviction, and the applicant.

The time needed for the Alabama Board to complete the investigation depends on numerous factors, and they provide no time estimate.

Finally, if the Board grants a pardon, the Board will also decide whether to restore any or all civil and political rights, including restoration of your gun rights. As required by law, Board Members shall provide the reasons supporting their decision to grant a pardon in its file. The Board’s order granting a pardon will be made a matter of public record. All other portions of the file shall remain subject to statutory privilege.If the Board declines to grant a pardon and/or to restore any or all civil and political rights, the applicant may not re-apply until at least two (2) years have passed from the date of the Board’s action, unless expressly ordered by the Board. Any application submitted within two (2) years of the applicant’s last application will be subject to rejection. So let us help you restore your gun rights in Alabama and get it done right...the first time!