Legal Question About Felonies

[USA1]

after reading another thread, i got to thinking .

certain felonies (non violent) that are over ten years old are not a disqualification for a Texas CHL.

however , its has been my belief that a convicted felon cannot purchase or own a firearm .

what am i missing ?

[nitrogen]

federal vs. state laws.

The federal laws supersede the state ones.

If federal laws ever change, then the state's differences will be meaningful.

[USA1]

makes sense .
i never thought about it that way .

[C-dub]

So, why would NC do this? Is this another attempt to reclaim states rights?

[ScottDLS]

after reading another thread, i got to thinking .

certain felonies (non violent) that are over ten years old are not a disqualification for a Texas CHL.

however , its has been my belief that a convicted felon cannot purchase or own a firearm .

what am i missing ?

The definition of a disqualifying "felony" for a Texas CHL includes deferred adjudications where technically no conviction was obtained. The Feds do not consider a felony deferred adjudication to be a disqualification for obtaining a firearm. In this area Texas CHL law is actually stricter than Federal law.

On the other hand, I believe Texas law allows a convicted felon to possess a firearm in his home after 10 years from conviction, while Federal law still bars any possession.