Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion

OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL . STATE OF TEXAS JOHN CORNYN July lo,2001 Mr. Thomas A. Davis, Jr. Opinion No. JC-0396 Director Texas Department of Public Safety Re: Whether a person who has been pardoned 5805 North Lamar Boulevard, Box 4087 for a felony conviction is subject to section Austin, Texas 78773-0001 46.04 of the Penal Code, and related questions (RQ-0349-JC) Dear Mr. Davis: Under section 46.04 of the Penal Code, a “convicted” felon commits an offense if he or she unlawfully possesses a firearm. TEX.PEN. CODEANN. § 46.04(a) (Vernon 1994). You ask whether a convicted felon who has…