# 27 C.F.R. § 478.142 (2026): Effect of pardons and expunctions of convictions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P478_S478_142

## Section

- **Citation:** 27 C.F.R. § 478.142 (2026)
- **Heading:** Effect of pardons and expunctions of convictions
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 27 CFR: Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms / Chapter II: BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE / Part 478: COMMERCE IN FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION / Subpart I: Exemptions, Seizures, and Forfeitures / § 478.142: § 478.142   Effect of pardons and expunctions of convictions.

## Text

(a) A pardon granted by the President of the United States regarding a Federal conviction for a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding 1 year shall remove any disability which otherwise would be imposed by the provisions of this part with respect to that conviction.
(b) A pardon granted by the Governor of a State or other State pardoning authority or by the pardoning authority of a foreign jurisdiction with respect to a conviction, or any expunction, reversal, setting aside of a conviction, or other proceeding rendering a conviction nugatory, or a restoration of civil rights shall remove any disability which otherwise would be imposed by the provisions of this part with respect to the conviction, unless:
(1) The pardon, expunction, setting aside, or other proceeding rendering a conviction nugatory, or restoration of civil rights expressly provides that the person may not ship, transport, possess or receive firearms; or
(2) The pardon, expunction, setting aside, or other proceeding rendering a conviction nugatory, or restoration of civil rights did not fully restore the rights of the person to possess or receive firearms under the law of the jurisdiction where the conviction occurred.
[T.D. ATF-270, 53 FR 10505, Mar. 31, 1988]

## Nearby sections

- [27 C.F.R. § 478.141 (2026) § 478.141   General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P478_S478_141.md)
- [27 C.F.R. § 478.142 (2026) § 478.142   Effect of pardons and expunctions of convictions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P478_S478_142.md)
- [27 C.F.R. § 478.143 (2026) § 478.143   Relief from disabilities incurred by indictment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P478_S478_143.md)
- [27 C.F.R. § 478.145 (2026) § 478.145   Research organizations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P478_S478_145.md)
- [27 C.F.R. § 478.146 (2026) § 478.146   Deliveries by mail to certain persons.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P478_S478_146.md)
- [27 C.F.R. § 478.147 (2026) § 478.147   Return of firearm.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P478_S478_147.md)
- [27 C.F.R. § 478.148 (2026) § 478.148   Armor piercing ammunition intended for sporting or industrial purposes.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P478_S478_148.md)
- [27 C.F.R. § 478.149 (2026) § 478.149   Armor piercing ammunition manufactured or imported for the purpose of testing or experimentation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P478_S478_149.md)
- [27 C.F.R. § 478.150 (2026) § 478.150   Alternative to NICS in certain geographical locations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P478_S478_150.md)
- [27 C.F.R. § 478.151 (2026) § 478.151   Semiautomatic rifles or shotguns for testing or experimentation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P478_S478_151.md)
- [27 C.F.R. § 478.152 (2026) § 478.152   Seizure and forfeiture.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P478_S478_152.md)

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