What is an expungement?

The American Bar Association defines expungement as, "the process by which a record of criminal conviction is destroyed or sealed from state or federal record. An expungement order directs the court to treat the criminal conviction as if it had never occurred."
​www.americanbar.org

Indiana Law for expungement?

For a misdemeanor or Class D felonies reduced to a misdemeanor, you may petition the court for an expungement five years after conviction. For most non-violent felonies the waiting period is eight years. For more serious felonies, the waiting period is ten years and the consent of the prosecuting attorney is required.

Restore Firearm rights.

Indiana Code § 35-38-9-10(c) specifically provides "that an expunction (another term for expungement) 'fully' restores the three core civil rights of a person and allows that person to be able to qualify has a 'proper person' to obtain a license to carry a firearm without restriction."
Opinion Letter of the Indiana Attorney General, Curtis T. Hill Jr.
​Official Opinion No. 2019-6