Restrictions for Concealed Carry

Under the Brady Act, you cannot have a gun for personal or business if you:

1. Were convicted of a crime punishable by being in prison for more than one year; 2. Are a fugitive from justice; 3. Are addicted to, or illegally use, any controlled substance; 4. Have been ruled mentally defective by a court, or are committed to a mental institution; 5. Are an illegal alien living in the United States unlawfully; 6. Received a dishonorable discharge from the U.S. Armed Forces; 7. Renounced your U.S. citizenship, if you are a U.S. citizen; 8. Are subject to a court restraining order that involves your 'intimate partner,' your partner's child, or children; or 9. Were convicted of domestic violence in any court of a misdemeanor.

A person cannot carry a weapon in any of the places listed below:

• any police, sheriff, or highway patrol station
• any detention facility, prison, or jail; any courthouse
• any courtroom
• any polling place
• any meeting of the governing body of a county, public school district, municipality, or special district
• any meeting of the Legislature or a committee thereof
• any school, college, or professional athletic event not related to firearms
• any school administration building
• any portion of an establishment licensed to dispense alcoholic beverages for consumption
• any elementary or secondary school facility
• any area technical center
• any college or university facility
• inside the passenger terminal and sterile area of any airport
• any place where the carrying of firearms is prohibited by federal law