Dwhale5150 wrote:ScottDLS wrote:Which is why we shouldn’t need a license to carry. If someone does something stupid and speeds you want them to lose their license to carry? How about watering their lawn on the wrong day? If you can get your drivers license back after a DWI in less than 5 years, what the heck does a LTC matter. Since almost everything in a felony these days and you probably commit several per day without knowing it, I don’t think any misdemeanor should bar gun ownership, carry, or purchase.J.R.@A&M wrote:Because if anybody (not necessarily the OP) does something stupid with a CHL, it figuratively and literally (in the DPS convictions data) reflects badly on the rest of us.ldj1002 wrote: If he does and decides to do something stupid with a gun he will do it with or without a CHL, so why keep him from getting it.
This was a Class B Misdemeanor. Not a felony.
I did not lose the ability (RIGHT) to own or purchase...(I've bought 3 guns in the five years since my offense) Only lost my CHL for 5 years.
I have a LOT of buddies who are cops (City of Hou, Harris County Sherriff Dpty., Constables and DPS...) and even confirmed with several of them (mainly my DPS buddy) that I was still legally allowed to carry my firearm in my vehicle...Just couldn't carry on my person for 5 years. Paid the price for a big screw up. Now I just want to get back to life as I knew it before my mistake.
I don’t think a lousy Class B should cause anyone to lose their LTC for 5 days much less 5 yrs. Most states don’t either...