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rockriver: one way to find out quickly what level misdemeanor you were charged with is to run a background check on yourself on the DPS website. It costs about $3.58.

rockriver, its too late for your attorney to do anything. You have to wait 5 years after a class B (or higher) misdemeanor arrest or deferred adjudication probation or conviction before you can qualify for a TX CHL. I'd recommend you look at AZ and/or FL for a non-resident permit (see handgunlaw.com...

Actually, it changed in 2003 with HB1326

It looks like it was at least a Class B Misdemeanor if this is what you were arrested for: Texas Transportation Code Sec. 545.420. RACING ON HIGHWAY. (a) A person may not participate in any manner in: (1) a race; (2) a vehicle speed competition or contest; (3) a drag race or acceleration contest; (4...

Since CO does NOT issue or honor non-resident licenses, the question you need answered is whether your CO permit is still valid since you don't live in CO. You may want to consider contacting the issuing agency in CO to find out if your permit is still valid.

I agree with Charles. The TX CHL cost and requirements need to be reduced. AZ is a lot cheaper and accepts almost any handgun training class, such as NRA Basic Pistol, to satisfy the training requirement. FL has a similar training requirement and both AZ and FL have numerous reciprocal states. The c...

I'm a big fan of OWB Blackhawk Serpa holsters. Great retention and more comfortable than IWB.

My personal experience/opinion: IWB is very discreet but very uncomfortable. OWB is comfortable but not as discreet. In both cases I use an untucked shirt in the summer. But for OWB I have to use a longer shirt to reduce the possibility of inadvertently exposing the lower portion of my holster. I us...

Looks like "theft during the nighttime" would apply. See TX PC 9.42(2)(A)

I got my AZ CWP back in February. It sure is a LOT easier and cheaper than getting a TX CHL. I sure would like to see TX streamline the requirements like AZ has.