[knight0334]

In PA's law's, the definition of a "conviction" is worded as:

"A conviction, a finding of guilty or the entering of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, whether or not judgment of sentence has been imposed, as determined by the law of the jurisdiction in which the prosecution was held. The term does not include a conviction which has been expunged or overturned or for which an individual has been pardoned unless the pardon expressly provides that the individual may not possess or transport firearms."

I had an incident in FL in my youth that resulted in a Nolo plea and an adjudication withheld - which is NOT a conviction under FL law. I had to prove it through a denial responce and the PA State Police were fine with it.