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Im trying to get a CHL in texas and wanted to know if a FTA warrant is considered a Class A or B misdemeanor.... 
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Hi. I am located in Houston, TX, and in 2001 I got pulled over for a broken side blinker and registration sticker was overdue. I got pulled over again in 2002 for bad inspection sticker. I didn't show up for either of these in court (in 01 i was having a baby ((not me but my girlfriend)) ) so i got two failure to appears (2001, 2002) (i'll say FTA for rest of this post). After much research online i found that FTA means a class C misdemeanor. I did pay the 2002 one last week online and still owe the old one (too old to be online anymore) i got a letter in the mail in 2004 saying "This is a Criminal Matter, which has resulted in a WARRANT for your arrest" For this saturday, I scheduled a Concealed Handgun License class in which i fill the paper work and shoot tests for $99, then within 6 months i can send $140 plus paperwork to apply with the state for the license. One of the requirements is that you can't have a Class A or B misdemeanor or have had one within 5 years. Does this possible warrant disqualify me? i read online and it said that some courts don't file warrants, but it seems this one may have according to that letter (was an amnesty letter that i let pass me by due to lack of $$ available in 2004) other than this I qualify i am pretty sure (plus I grew up around gun safety so I am not at all a danger of gun misuse)
Long version of question.....
Hi. I am located in Houston, TX, and in 2001 I got pulled over for a broken side blinker and registration sticker was overdue. I got pulled over again in 2002 for bad inspection sticker. I didn't show up for either of these in court (in 01 i was having a baby ((not me but my girlfriend)) ) so i got two failure to appears (2001, 2002) (i'll say FTA for rest of this post). After much research online i found that FTA means a class C misdemeanor. I did pay the 2002 one last week online and still owe the old one (too old to be online anymore) i got a letter in the mail in 2004 saying "This is a Criminal Matter, which has resulted in a WARRANT for your arrest" For this saturday, I scheduled a Concealed Handgun License class in which i fill the paper work and shoot tests for $99, then within 6 months i can send $140 plus paperwork to apply with the state for the license. One of the requirements is that you can't have a Class A or B misdemeanor or have had one within 5 years. Does this possible warrant disqualify me? i read online and it said that some courts don't file warrants, but it seems this one may have according to that letter (was an amnesty letter that i let pass me by due to lack of $$ available in 2004) other than this I qualify i am pretty sure (plus I grew up around gun safety so I am not at all a danger of gun misuse)
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