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likely to act in a manner dangerous to public safety and that the rig of the relief would or would not be contrary to the public interest. The court shall include in its order the specific findings of fact on which it bases its decision. In making its determination, the court shall consider the circumstances regarding the firearm disabilities from which relief is soujzht, petitioner's mental health and criminal history records, the petitioner's reputation, developed at a minimum throuJZh character witness statements, testimony, or other character evidence, and any changes in the petitioner's condition or circumstances since the original determination or findiniz relevant to the relief sought. The decision of the district court may be appealed to the superior court for a hearing de novo. After a denial by the superior court, the applicant must wait a minimum of one year before reapplying. Attorneys designated by the Attorney General shall be available to represent the State, or assist in the representation of the State, in a restoration proceeding when requested to do so by a district attorney and approved by the Attorney General. An attorney so designated shall have all the powers of the district attorney under this section. (d) Upon a judicial determination to grant a petition under this section, the clerk of superior court in the county where the petition was granted shall forward the order to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) for updating of the respondent's record." SECTION 10. G.S. 14 -415.3 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: "(c) The provisions of this section shall not apply to a person whose rights have been restored pursuant to G.S. 122C- 54.1. SECTION 11. G.S. 14- 415.12(c) reads as rewritten: "(c) An applicant shall not be ineligible to receive a concealed carry permit under subdivision (6) of subsection (b) of this section because of an adjudication of mental incapacity or illness or an involuntary commitment to mental health services if the individual's rights have been restored under G.S. 122C- 54.1." SECTION 12. G.S. 14- 415.17 reads as rewritten: "§ 14- 415.17. Permit; sheriff to retain a list of p esipermittees; confidentiality of list and permit application information; availability to law enforcement agencies. The permit shall be in a certificate form, as prescribed by the Administrative Office of the Courts, that is approximately the size of a North Carolina drivers license. It shall bear the signature, name, address, date of birth, and the drivers license identification number used in applying for the permit. The sheriff shall maintain a listing, including the identifying information, of those persons who are issued a permit. Within five days of the date a permit is issued, the sheriff shall send a copy of the permit to the State Bureau of Investigation. The State TB,,,.,,,,,, a Investigation shall make this info-Fmation available to iaw epfor-eefnefft of-fieefs a-act elefks -4 (c) Except as provided otherwise by this subsection, the list of permit holders and the information collected by the sheriff to process an application for a permit are confidential and are not a public record under G.S. 132 -1. The sheriff shall make the list of permit holders and the permit information available upon request to all State and local law enforcement agencies. The State Bureau of Investigation shall make the list of permit holders and the information collected by the sheriff to process an application for a permit available to law enforcement officers and clerks of court on a statewide system. SECTION 13. G.S. 14 -406 reads as rewritten: "§ 14 -406. Dealer to keep record of sales; confidentiality of records. (a) Every dealer in pistols and other weapons mentioned in this Article shall keep an accurate record of all sales thereof, including the name, place of residence, date of sale, etc., of Attachment number 3 House Bill 937- Ratified Session Law 2013 -369 Page 7 G -2 Pagel 2