>>> Federal prosecutors can’t remember the last time a group of Bandidos was charged in federal court in Houston. Attorney Kent Schaffer notes that more police officers are indicted each year in Houston than members of the Bandidos. Then he also says that while DPS labels Bandidos as a dangerous criminal gang - and tracks its members - it is the very same agency that has issued at least 80 concealed handgun licenses to Bandidos in this area. <<<
http://dps.texas.gov/RSD/CHL/faqs/
1. What are the requirements for obtaining a Texas Concealed Handgun License (CHL)?
The Concealed Handgun Law sets out the eligibility criteria that must be met. Applicants must be at least 21 years of age (unless active duty military) and must meet Federal qualifications to purchase a handgun. A number of factors may make you ineligible to obtain a license, such as: felony convictions and some misdemeanor convictions, including charges that resulted in probation or deferred adjudication; pending criminal charges; chemical or alcohol dependency; certain types of psychological diagnoses protective or restraining orders, and defaults on state or city taxes, governmental fees, or child support. Eligibility requirements can be found in GC §411.172.
[I thought a few folks might be interested...]
All one has to do is remember the simple N I C S, NICS acronym and wander over to https://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/nics/general-information/fact-sheet to find out everything you didn’t want to know about you and gun purchases using the same background check system that allows legal purchase of firearms by good folks like the SC church shooter and unfortunately endorsed by none other than YOUR NRA.
This system is only to make really law abiding citizens prohibited persons and their can be no evidence at it’s ability to prohibit so called gun violence. It is just one more attempt at circumventing the second amendment and “shall not be infringed”. Once more with feeling, the NRA has endorsed this program and the idea of national reciprosity both fools errands imho.