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Way to bring an old thread back to life...
I think i am nearly ready to get my chl. Does the five year wait begin when i finished in court and started deferred adjudication or does it start when i was released fron probation. Thanks in advance! Since my last post years ago i have aquired sone more firearms, my favorite being my usp compact 45 which i plan on carrying. Great gun but 45 auto is a bit expensive to shoot though.

The law says something about it not including convictions that are expunged. Is this the same as when i pay a lawyer to seal my case?

I guess i could start the preliminairy application anyway. Whats the worst that could happen? I get denied? I could only get in trouble for KNOWINGLY lying ritght?

Skiprr wrote:I was singling you out, djdonte. I've seen a few hints/questions about a CHL being of lesser value since the passing of the mod to PC §46.02. Because I never threw my two pennies into the hat about the subject before, and I had some time at lunch to kill, I did it now.

And I wouldn't write-off the CHL right away. Some folks post specific details about their situation, and I do not think that's a good idea on a public forum. But unless you're certain you have a three-year wait, I'd try to locate an informed attorney and get an opinion. It might be worth it.

I know you've already visited the DPS Website and read the info, but to make sure the link is here for someone else who might be browsing: http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/administra ... sindex.htm.

Could anyone point me to a lawyer who is knowledgeable in this subject?

I definatly agree with you that my gun would be alot more useful on my person, but as i stated above, I beleve I am ineligable for a CHL untill 2011 due to my deferred adjudication and an unpaid ticket.

Ok thanks for the info guys i really appreciate it. I guess i wont even bother applying for a CHL if all i want to do is carry my weapon in my car.

Ok i was under the impression that a weapon in my glovebox or under the seat was a concealed weapon. Am I under obligation to disclose the fact that I have a weapon in the car unless he asks?

I recieved and finished probation for a class b misdimeanor about 3 years ago in texas. Would that disquallify me from getting a CHL? I know you cant have any convictions for 5 years. What about unpaid tickets?

Do I need a CHL to carry my pistol in my car in the glovebox or trunk in Texas? Thats really all I want to do at least for now, as I dont own any pistols small enough to be confortably concealed (yet).

Lastly, I know it is legal to have a concealed pistol in your car in Lousiana, where I work. Would I be in trouble if i got pulled over in Texas, where I live on my way to lousiana? How do i prove I am transporting my weapon, other than the fact of my direction of travel on I-10 towards New Orleans?