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Hand gun license

Asked over 2 years ago - Fort Worth, TX
Criminal Defense Licensing

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?

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Answered over 2 years ago. Criminal Defense Attorney in Austin, TX.
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.

Disclaimer: This answer is provided as a public service and as a general response to a general question, it is not meant, and should not be relied upon as specific legal advice, nor does it create an attorney-client relationship.
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