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1. Listen to what Crossfire tells you. The other advice has been good, but I know that she's a CHL instructor who knows her stuff.
2. When you do become eligible for a CHL, get one, even if you don't plan to carry your weapon regularly. There are a lot of benefits that come with it...
   • There's the "good guy benefit of the doubt" from LEOs.
   • Another is convenience. You don't have to worry about transporting your weapon.
   • Here's another: What if you have to park your car in a bad area at night? Are you prepared for knowing you will have armed a criminal who breaks into your car and steals your gun? If you were able to bring your gun with you, you wouldn't have to worry about having it stolen.
   • Then there's the intangibles... Personally, I'm very proud of my CHL. I realize that it sets me apart, and that it includes me in with a group of people who are demonstrably solid citizens. We're not better than our fellow citizens, but we're set apart. I don't know how to better describe it, but it feels good to be part of that.
   • Acquiring a CHL is also an instrument for personal growth. With the granting of a CHL comes a fair amount of responsibility. Your weapon gives you power, but with power comes responsibility. Facing that responsibility, and coming to terms with all of its implications, forces you to become more contemplative and self-examining. And part of that process is being willing to learn from others who have been at this longer than you or I have.

GC § 411.1711. CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS FROM CONVICTIONS. A
person is not convicted, as that term is defined by Section 411.171, if an
order of deferred adjudication was entered against the person on a date
not less than 10 years preceding the date of the person's application for
4 GC §411.172. TEXAS CONCEALED HANDGUN LAWS
a license under this subchapter unless the order of deferred adjudication
was entered against the person for:
(1) a felony offense under:
(A) Title 5, Penal Code;
(B) Chapter 29, Penal Code;
(C) Section 25.07, Penal Code; or
(D) Section 30.02, Penal Code, if the offense is punishable
under Subsection (c)(2) or (d) of that section; or
(2) an offense under the laws of another state if the offense contains
elements that are substantially similar to the elements of an offense listed
in Subdivision (1).

djdonte wrote: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.

Crossfire wrote:You will not be eligible for a CHL until 5 years past the conviction date of your Class B Misdemeanor. Probation, deferred adjudication; none of that has anything to do with it. It is 5 years from the conviction date.