apostate wrote:Based on what you wrote, I don't think you'll have any problems with CHL eligibility.
But as apostate noted above, NICS and C&R FFL checks have only an indirect bearing on whether or not an individual will qualify for a Texas CHL. The answer to the question, "Who does the more rigorous background check?" is, nominally, CHL licensing. I'm uncertain, but because the C&R license is so limited in scope, I don't think the ATF uses anything but the federal NICS database on which to base licenses.
So using a C&R license--or the ability to purchase guns through an NICS check--as a "dry run" for CHL eligibility isn't valid. There are disqualifiers in CHL law--disqualifiers that deal with infractions at state and county levels--that never come into play for an NICS check or a C&R license.
Just adding my two cents so that others won't think that clearing NICS equals qualified for a CHL.
