WSmac wrote:"From personal experience; A person who received a five-year probation + fines for burglary of a building in 1980, in Texas, was issued a letter from the BATF stating that he had full right to own firearms. This was after he had his indictment dismissed following successful completion of two years of probation. This person also had to apply for his right to own firearms to be reinstated. I have seen each legal document and letter. The BATF letter refers to 18 U.S.C. section 925(c). This only applies to Federal law, not individual states. I hope this helps you somehow".
What you are referring to is a "deferred adjudication", not a probation. In Texas, if you receive a probation, it means that you are found guilty and become a convicted felon, but you do not serve any pen time, your sentence is probated. Even if you successfully complete your probation, the indictment is not dismissed A deferred is different in that you are not found guilty, but are placed on a deferred adjudication after a plea of either guilty or no contest. If you succesfully complete the term of the deferred adjudication, the indictment is dismissed. A technical, but very important difference. Under current Federal law, you may not purchase a firearm if you have had either a felony probation or felony deferred adjudication. (Yes, I am a Texas lawyer, board certified in criminal law)