Yeppers that is my understanding also. This isn't an expungment though. My felony has been reduced to a misdemeanor and all of the corresponding records have been updated to reflect it. The order from the judge clearly states that my right to own and posses a firearm are restored effectively immediately, also the right to vote and hold public office, etc. It is my understanding the expungment issue stems from someone having something expunged from their record but that does not necessarily restore the right to vote or sit on a jury which is one of the qualifiers for owning a firearm. With my case since for all intensive purposes it is now as if i had only been convicted of a misdemeanor and never a felony.

My only real issue with the bill/process that i went through is that there is not a clearly defined process as to getting the NICS record updated. The judges order says "that any and all records in the custody of the circuit court and any other agency or official, including law enforcement records shall reflect the reduction of the felony offense conviction to the status of reduced misdemeanor". Another bullet point states: "Every agency with records relating to the arrest, charge or other matters arising out of the arrest or conviction that is ordered to reflect the criminal offense reduction in its records shall certify to the court within 9days of the entry of this order that the required change in records from felony to reduced misdemeanor has been completed". Another bullet point states: "The clerk of this court shall provide a copy of this order to ..... and any other government agencies who's records would be affected by this criminal offense reduction matter".

So with that being said. Would it be unreasonable to assume that it is the courts responsibility to provide the information to the FBI NICS so that their information and records can subsequently be updated to reflect the change in conviction status? I would assume that the FBI NICS would be affected by this criminal offense reduction matter and also they have a record of my and thus it should be updated.

So my over arching issue is: how does the NICS status get updated? Should the court send the order to the NICS division? Would the court know the process? How long does it take the NICS to update? Do i have to go through the appeal process and wait 1-2 years for an answer?
I know and understand my rights to own a firearm have been restored. My issue is getting the NICS to reflect this. How? and who's responsibility?

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If you fail NICS as part of the CCW process then working with your local authorities to get the corrected data sent from them to the FBI will likely be faster than going through the FBI appeals process.
Good thinking. That is my plan currently. Do you think the authorities would be familiar with such a process for updating someones convictions?I will be taking my CCW course at the end of the month.