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Thanks for the info I am going to go ahead and get this started and we shall see how long it all takes. Any recommendations for ranges in the galveston county area that also has chl training?

Hello all,
I have recently found this forum and am interested in getting a CHL but have never pursued it. The reason for this is I was discharged from the military with a bad conduct discharge. I was young and stupid at the time and was looking for a way out when a fire happened in the barracks while I was the only one there. Long story short I denied the charges and then later under some extreme pressure I plead guilty to lesser charge amounting to simple arson. This was a bad conduct special discharge with a sentence not to exceed 1 year. The way I read the rules for the CHL is a felony is any crime designated as such or a crime that is punishable by more than 1 year imprisonment. I plead guilty about 12 years ago and I am wondering am I ok now to apply for a CHL? I am allowed to own a handgun just unsure about the CHL. I have had several friends in law enforcement try to find any record of the incident all to no avail. I dont have any of the court records and honestly would not know how to get them. Do I need to disclose it if it does show up in NCIC or local police systems? Thanks in advance for the help and sorry for the long post just trying to give as much info as possible