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4) not have been charged with a Class A or B misdemeanor or
convicted of one within the five years preceding an application;
5)
not be charged with the crime of Disorderly Conduct as
outlined in Section 42.01 of the Texas Penal Code, or be
convicted of Disorderly Conduct within the five years
preceding an application;
6)
not be a fugitive from justice for any felony, Class A
misdemeanor, Class B misdemeanor, or any equivalent offense;
7) not be a chemically dependent person;
8) not be incapable of exercising sound judgment with respect to
the proper use and storage of a handgun;
9) be fully qualified under federal and state law to purchase a
handgun;
10) not have been finally determined by a court to be delinquent in
making child support payments;
11) not have been finally determined by a court to be delinquent in
the payment of state taxes;
12) not be currently restricted under a court protective order or
subject to a restraining order affecting the spousal relationship,
other than a restraining order solely affecting property interests;
13) not have been adjudicated as a juvenile delinquent for a felonylevel offense within the 10 years preceding an application; and
14) not make any material misrepresentation, and a person must
not fail to disclose any material fact in the application.
Most of the qualifications are straightforward; however, some
require further explanation.
B. What does it mean to be a “chemically dependent person”
so as to be disqualified from receiving an LTC?
A person is legally disqualified from receiving an LTC if that person
is “chemically dependent.” Texas Government Code Section
411.172(c) states that a person is a chemically dependent person if
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