Expert: Dean Speir - 11/15/2008

Question
im a resident of indiana i should receive my permit in 2 weeks. i went today to purchase my handgun i was denied by nics. im ex military i ahve no domestic battery vilations no duis i was charged 5 years ago to class d felony bribery that was later dropped to class a misdeamenor which all together was dropped altogether. other than that i have no criminal history. so what can i do? i beleive meet all th erequirements in indiana to receive my ccw. how do i get my gun thanks steve

Answer
For openers, less lazy typing on your part (try using punctuation and capital letters where appropriate) would make your inquiry exponentially easier to read and understand.

If you not allowed to purchase a firearm after completing an ATF Form 4473, and the FBI "Instant Check" procedure issues you a "Denial," you may submit a request to appeal that denial.

The provisions for appeals are outlined by the NICS Regulations at Title 28, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 25.10, and Subsection 103 (f) and (g) and Section 104 of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act.

This is fully explained at http://www.fbi.gov/hq/cjisd/nics/nicsappeals.htm

If as you assert your Class D Felony (bribery) was later reduced to a Class A Misdemeanor, you're going to need a court-certified record of the disposition of that case as part of your appeal.

There, see how much more readable things are with punctuation and proper capitalization?

G'luck to you.