Exceptions to Age 21 Rule for Texas CHL?

[ELB]

John R. Lott established the Crime Prevention Research Center as a sort of organizational counter-balance to the often publicly funded gun control/"public health" efforts of the Administration and the Bloomberg crowds. Among other things it provides "academic quality" research papers.

One recent paper is on the revocation rates of those who are the same age as college students in the states of Michigan, Texas, and Nevada: Concealed Carry Revocation Rates by Age. (The paper mentions other states as well, but according to Lott those states provide revocation information by age).

It is interesting reading, but it contains one statement that surprised me:

However, in Texas younger people can get special approval if they are facing extenuating circumstances, such as being stalked. In any give [sic] year, there are about 90 to 185 such permits that granted to 18 to 20 year olds.

The only exception to being age 21 or over to get a CHL that I am aware of is if the 18-20 is a current or honorably discharged member of the military. So far I have been unable to find any other exception.

Is that statement from Lott's paper above correct, or is it a boo-boo? Could it be confused with another state?

[joe817]

Interesting read ELB. Thanks for posting. I'm disappointed in the article, as his claim to non-military 18-20 year olds is not referenced. Something like that, I would have thought he would state the source, as he did in other footnotes.

That has me wondering too.

It still is a good article though. It would make great material if/when the campus carry bill comes up for debate.