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Are ROTC college students or students at a military academy (West Point, etc.) considered to be members of the armed forces?a person who is at least 18 years of age but not yet 21 years of age is eligible for a license to carry a concealed handgun if the person: is a member or veteran of the United States armed forces, including a member or veteran of the reserves or national guard;
Advance Course students -- MS-III level, junior year -- are military reservists with ID cards, and are under contract, even if they are non-scholarship.Kalrog wrote:In general, ROTC students are not military members except those on scholarship. You will know if you are a member - you will have an ID card.
That isn't the case everywhere. Places like A&M have Juniors and Seniors in the corps who are not under contract. But in many (most?) other cases you are correct - anyone with an ID and under contract (I think I mentioned the ID thing) is in the reserves.KBCraig wrote: Advance Course students -- MS-III level, junior year -- are military reservists with ID cards, and are under contract, even if they are non-scholarship.
I don't believe so. When I was at A&M and in the corps. all the fish and sophomores are aligned with a branch, and then your junior year you are either officially contract, or D&C (drill and ceremony - just in it for fun really). Only those who are under a military contract go to camp in the summers and have military ID's. Even still they aren't commisioned until they graduate.Jeff B. wrote:I believe that any academy cadet would be considered a member of the military. Not for sure... just my inclination.
Jeff B.
I think he meant US military academies (i.e. US Naval Academy, US Military Academy, US Air Force Academy or US Coast Guard Academy) in which case I think he's correct.gigag04 wrote:I don't believe so. When I was at A&M and in the corps. all the fish and sophomores are aligned with a branch, and then your junior year you are either officially contract, or D&C (drill and ceremony - just in it for fun really). Only those who are under a military contract go to camp in the summers and have military ID's. Even still they aren't commisioned until they graduate.Jeff B. wrote:I believe that any academy cadet would be considered a member of the military. Not for sure... just my inclination.
Jeff B.
I don't think they would be allowed to get CHL's.
I did mean the national academies. I had forgotten about the Aggies.G.C.Montgomery wrote:I think he meant US military academies (i.e. US Naval Academy, US Military Academy, US Air Force Academy or US Coast Guard Academy) in which case I think he's correct.
I don't know if they do generally. Your cousin can call Tom Estep at 281-455-0846 and get a quick answer. Tom teaches in Texas City. He's an excellent instructor.htxred wrote:do instructors generally deny you if you're not 21 even if you're a member of the US military?
They are wrong. He can't purchase a handgun from an FFL, but he can buy one from a private party or receive one as a gift.htxred wrote:my cousin, age 20, just got back from deployment and is having a hard time getting one, he called around angleton, tx and everyone is telling him has to be 21 to purchase a handgun and get a CHL...
The latter. Texas makes an exception to the age rule for CHLs, but as far as the feds are concerned, you must be 21 to buy a handgun from a dealer, no matter what.htxred wrote:i thought he can purchase from FFL with military ID??? i guess 21 is 21 no matter what status?
