Beiruty wrote:That is dodging the Federal rules, Federal rules may allow acquisition of firearms for hunting purposes (or sporting purposes) not for self-protection and certainly not for concealed carry purposes.
Straight from TX DPS website:
Eligibility Questions
Q)If I am a legal resident alien, can I get a license?
A)Under federal law, aliens who have been admitted to the U.S. under a non-immigrant visa, usually are not qualified to purchase a handgun and therefore, do not qualify for a license. However, as long as you were not admitted under a non-immigrant visa and are a legal resident of Texas, you may qualify.
Link:
http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/administra ... hlfaqs.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
It is very clear: Temp non-immigrant VISA, such H1B, L1, TN Status, F1 etc, are not eligible. Immigration VISAs, such wife immigration VISA, I-486 (change to permanent Resident), green card are eligible if there is no baring disqualification.
I would say, even if somehow a non-immigrant was issued a CHL, had a valid hunting licenses, and was caught carrying, Federal Authority (FBI) may arrest the non-immigrant and prosecute for unlawful weapon carrying charge.
In my packet, there was an extra white paper instructing me to include a copy of my green card.
Please check one of the papers included in your packet that says ELIGIBILITY ReQUIREMENT - Notice of Applicant Born Out of Country and check the 4th item there.
Also, if one, who is not a US citizen nor a green card holder, can legally purchase a firearm, TX DPS can issue CHL. Like you said if there is no barring disqualification - that would be issues other than citizenship or immigration status. I do not know about what you said about federal authority (FBI) may arrest the non-immigrant and prosecute for unlawful weapon carrying charge.
As far as the immigration status, even, non-green card holders can be given CHL as long as they entered the US legally and are still legally staying in the US at the time of the application.
ANd Beiruty, you are looking at the paper I was talking about. The green card thing is the #2 document. go down to the 4th ... The 4th is for non-immigrant aliens.
I don't agree w/ what you said : That is dodging the Federal rules, Federal rules may allow acquisition of firearms for hunting purposes (or sporting purposes) not for self-protection and certainly not for concealed carry purposes. -- to protect yourself, you can use anything - knife, fist, rock, firearms ( yours or some one else's). As for concealed carry, that is the STATE's prerogative and as far as TEXAS is concerned, these people are eligible as long as they have been good boys and girls.
I don't know if this link will work but check it out. Pay attention to the #4....
http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/InternetFo ... CHL-40.pdf