Money Laundering and mail fraud Federal conviction ??

[o b juan]

A friend since the mid 70's
Got involved in a county Commission scheme here in Texas in 94' or 95'..
He turned States evidence Was found guilty ( I am assuming Felony)
Was given 5 or 10 years probation no time served ( i cant remember on probation time)

He is asking me if I can do the CHL class.. There was no violence it was white collar

Hoping Charles or another ATTY. here can answer.

[srothstein]

Any felony conviction would bar him from possessing a firearm under federal law. He would not be eligible for a CHL.

[ScottDLS]

Any felony conviction would bar him from possessing a firearm under federal law. He would not be eligible for a CHL.

Interestingly there is an exception in the Federal law for non-violent purely financial crimes. I believe this is at the Federal level . Don't know if money laundering counts. Anyway, seems that Texas law would preclude a CHL, unless he could get it pardoned/expunged/ or firearms rights restored.

[CleverNickname]

Any felony conviction would bar him from possessing a firearm under federal law. He would not be eligible for a CHL.

Interestingly there is an exception in the Federal law for non-violent purely financial crimes. I believe this is at the Federal level . Don't know if money laundering counts. Anyway, seems that Texas law would preclude a CHL, unless he could get it pardoned/expunged/ or firearms rights restored.

Money laundering doesn't appear to be one of them. 18 USC 921(a)(20) says:

"The term “crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year” does not include—
(A) any Federal or State offenses pertaining to antitrust violations, unfair trade practices, restraints of trade, or other similar offenses relating to the regulation of business practices"

The feds haven't budgeted funds for rights restoration since 1992, but that may be changing. http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/h ... ion-rights" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;