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by TommyV
Mon Sep 06, 2010 8:31 am
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: Felonies on Record
Replies: 23
Views: 11517

Re: Felonies on Record

Yes what is for DWI Driving While Intoxicated. DUI is Driving Under the Influence and it is only enforced for drivers under 21 with zero tolerance. If they detect any amount of alcohol you can be charged with DUI and do not have to be Intoxicated.
by TommyV
Sun Sep 05, 2010 2:27 pm
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: Felonies on Record
Replies: 23
Views: 11517

Re: Felonies on Record

Crossfire wrote:Deferred adjudication is considered a conviction for CHL purposes.

A DUI is at least a Class "B" misdemeanor, and makes you ineligible for 5 years.
A DUI is only for minors under 21. DWI is for people over 21.

From reading the law I cannot see anywhere that it states Deferred adjudication is considered a conviction.
by TommyV
Sun Sep 05, 2010 11:39 am
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: Felonies on Record
Replies: 23
Views: 11517

Re: Felonies on Record

Crossfire wrote:A felony conviction makes you permanently ineligible for a Texas CHL.

The only way you can become eligible is if the conviction is pardoned, expunged, voided, set aside, or sealed.

Or if the offense you were convicted of is no longer classified as a felony.

Or you got deferred adjudication for it, and it was more than 10 years ago, and it was a non-violent felony.
I know if you got deferred adjudication and successfully completed it, you can still purchase firearms just like anyone else.

I am not clear on how this affects CHL eligibility. Since it is not a conviction, it should not matter but there may be some clause about this in the law.

What about a first DWI conviction. Will this prevent you from getting a CHL?

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