Depending upon the state, if state law has a process for sealing or expunging convictions, then you can truthfully report that you do not have that conviction and it removes the federal disability.hirundo82 wrote:Per federal law, conviction of a crime for which you could have been sentenced to prison for a year or more permanently bars you from owning a firearm--the only way around this AFAIK is to get pardoned.
Generally it is one heck of a lot easier to get a conviction sealed or expunged (local court) than to get a pardon (governor).