The NICS Improvement Act of 2007 provided states funds for adding those adjudicated mentally ill to the NICS database; however one of the conditions of receiving those funds was that the states establish a process where those who were no longer a threat to themselves or others due to mental illness could have their rights restored. Not knowing what state you are in, I do not know if your state participates; but it is an angle you may want to ask an attorney in your state about.
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