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Hi guys. I am new to this board and have a question that has probably been asked a million times. LOL I want to get my carry license. 1 am 57 and have quite a few guns over the yrs. I was gonna apply online. I was arrested many yrs ago for a bad check I think. Was bout 30 yrs ago I think. I was living in SC at the time. Now living in Texas with nothing on me here. Will this be a problem? I just got a new pistol a mth ago with no problems at all. I am getting ready to take my class and do not have the money to waste if I cant get approved. Many thanks in advance.

If you haven't had anything worse than that in the last 30 years, you shouldn't have any problems. You'll need to disclose the arrest on your application, and should probably contact the court where the arrest took place to get a certified copy of the disposition. If they can't find the arrest record, they should be able to provide you with documentation to that effect.

Good luck, and welcome to the forum.

I agree with first getting a certified copy of the case disposition from the clerk of courts where this occurred.

Depending on the dollar amount and the criminal code I that state, you have two key questions to consider. First, convictions count, not charges. Determine exactly what statute you were convicted of violating.

Second, if it was a misdemeanor conviction, then it will be a non-issue. Simply disclose it and submit the case paperwork. However, if it was a felony conviction, then you would be ineligible to possess firearms, must less get a CHL. If that is the case, explore what options exist in that state for expungement, record sealing, or firearms rights restoration.

Good luck.

(BTW, many courts now have free online lookup of case histories. That is another option to explore if you want to know right now.)