Hand gun license

Fort Worth, TX Viewed 6 times. Posted 27 days ago in Criminal Defense

I have a felony for drug possesion in 1978 in Missouri. Did 5 years probation successfully. Can I still get a license to carry a hand gun in Texas? - Is this your question? Add additional information

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Paul Holt Walcutt

This attorney is licensed in Texas. Posted 27 days ago.

No. If you are a convicted felon, it is only legal for you to possess a firearm in your home (and it would be illegal under federal law for you to even possess a firearm at all). Since a concealed handgun permit allows you to carry that weapon in public, you would not be eligible.

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