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baldeagle
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Re: CHL Denial

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chrisd1124 wrote:From my understanding "Pretrial Diversion" is an agreement reached with the DA that if all requirements are met then the case will be dismissed and no convictions is made. I believe the main difference between this and differed adjudication is that you plea guilty or no contest. In my case, I did not have to plea guilty or no contest to the DWI but simply complete the program ordered by the court and the cased has been dismissed from court. The case was not officially dismissed until 1/21/16, but the program was completed on 10/31/15.
You need to ask the DPS why it was rejected. They can explain it to you. There may be things you can do to rectify the issue, but only they would know what those are. Anything we tell you is pure speculation based on current knowledge.

I can tell you that deferred adjudication is considered the same as a conviction for purposes of obtaining a CHL.

I have no idea what FL rules are, so you'll need to either contact them or google it.

On a different note, you might want to consider addressing the issue that led to your arrest before getting a license to carry. LTCs are precious. If you were to re-offend after being licensed, you would lose your license for five years. Better to deal with the problem first and then carry for the remainder of your life.

You don't have to answer this, but what's the pressing need for a license at this point in your life? Is it just a general desire to carry? Or is there something specific driving it? You might want to think about that as well, and ask yourself if your reasons for wanting one are related to the problems you're struggling with.
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infoman
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Re: CHL Denial

Post by infoman »

You'll lose the appeal, but your time/money. I'd prob get a Fl. one in your case.
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