Can a adult charged with a felony as a juvenile own a firearm in the state of Texas?
I am an adult charged with a sex related crime when I was a juvenile. I was deferred adjudicated. I'm currently off the Texas state registry and my records should be sealed. My wife and I are wondering what I could legally own as far as home defense or if it would effect her being able to own something?
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Yes, so long as the probation is completed. One of the ways you are disqualified from possessing firearms is if you are a convicted felony. However, a juvenile adjudication for a felony offense is not a felony conviction. Similarly, if a juvenile charged with a felony received deferred adjudication, and the case is now dismissed and probation is completed, he should be eligible to possess a firearm. Seek the services of an attorney prior to buying a firearm, however, to ensure your particular case is good.
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