Seems like, even with your records sealed, Question #2 on the FOID application would be the killer:
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Have you ever been convicted of a felony?
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Might be opening yourself to a perjury charge if you answered 'No':
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I hereby solemnly affirm that
the information contained herein is true to the best of my knowledge.
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Then there's the whole question about whether you could legally possess a firarm under federal law with your felony conviction:
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18 USC 922(g)
It shall be unlawful for any person -
(1) who has been convicted in any court of, a crime punishable
by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year;
to ship or transport in interstate or foreign commerce, or possess
in or affecting commerce, any firearm or ammunition; or to receive
any firearm or ammunition which has been shipped or transported in
interstate or foreign commerce.
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Most felonies would run afoul of this statute.
If you are indeed a prohibited person under federal law or state law, both you and your girlfriend may possible be violating that law (and possibly state law) if you have access to her firearms.
An attorney well versed in firearm law might be a wise investment.