# Texas Apartments With Weapons Offenses | Renter Guidance > Plan an apartment search with a weapons record. We check how screening criteria treat the charge and disposition. The offense label alone doesn't decide approval. URL: https://felonfriendlyapartments.com/weapons-offenses/ # Find Texas Apartments That Review Weapons Offenses Have a weapons offense on your Texas record? Tell us about your move, budget and record. We check how each community's written criteria treat the actual charge and how the case ended. Then we send you a list of communities to look at. [Start Your Free Search](/find-apartments/) ![A renter reviewing disposition paperwork from a weapons case](/images/misc/renter-with-court-disposition-at-kitchen-table-in-.webp) ## What You Get - How each community's rules treat your weapons charge by level and age - Which communities offer individual review - What to have ready before you pay a fee - A check of the income and rental history rules too ## Charge and conviction are different A pending charge isn't a conviction. Check what the report says against how your case actually ended. If the report is incomplete or wrong, dispute it with the screening company. ## What Matters in a Weapons Record Review - **The level of the charge.** Unlawful carrying is usually a Class A misdemeanor (Penal Code Section 46.02). Unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon is a third degree felony (Section 46.04). Rules often treat them very differently. - **The age of the case.** Many written rules count back a set number of years. We check which date starts the clock. - **How the case ended.** A conviction reads differently from a dismissed or reduced charge. A nondisclosure order limits what private screening companies can report. ## A word of caution about guns A felony conviction can make it illegal to have a gun. Texas law bars it for five years after release or supervision ends, then allows it only at home (Penal Code Section 46.04). Federal law has no home exception (18 U.S.C. 922(g)). Talk to a lawyer or [legal aid](/local-resources/) before you bring a gun into any apartment. ## What we check with each apartment - Which offenses and outcomes does the policy cover? - Which date starts any lookback? - Is review available, and who does it? - What other income, credit and rental history rules apply? Read [our screening guide for weapons records](/guide/renting-with-a-weapons-charge-in-texas/). The property decides if it will review and approve your application. ## How We Compare to Searching on Your Own | Feature | Searching listing sites alone | With our team | |---|---|---| | **Weapons charge rules** | Usually not in the listing | We track how each community treats weapons charges by level and age | | **Cost to you** | Every application fee is yours | Our help is free. Participating communities may pay our sponsoring brokerage a referral fee | | **Legal questions** | Up to you | We point you to legal aid for gun and record questions | | **Who decides** | The community | The community. We can't promise approval | | **License** | Varies | Spirit Real Estate Group, TREC license #562021 | ![A certified court disposition for a weapons case](/images/features/certified-court-disposition-for-weapons-charge-wit.webp) ![Brick garden apartments in Texas](/images/features/two-story-texas-garden-apartment-community-brick-v-2.webp) ![A renter carrying a box into a new apartment](/images/features/renter-carrying-moving-box-into-empty-apartment-ce.webp) ![Apartment living room with neutral walls](/images/features/living-room-with-neutral-walls-laminate-cabinets-r.webp) ## How It Works ### Tell us the charge Say if it was unlawful carrying, unlawful possession or another weapons case. Add how it ended and the dates. ### We check the rules Some rules count any weapons charge, and some review them case by case. We check each one against your record. ### You get a list to work from We send you a list of communities whose criteria fit your record and budget. It's a place to start, not a promise of approval. ### You tour and apply Check open units, fees and lease terms with the community before any money changes hands. Approval is up to them. ## Why Us for This Record ### Weapons charges, sorted A carrying charge and a felon in possession charge often sit under different lines in a rule. We check which line covers yours. ### Gun questions go to a lawyer Questions about owning a gun are legal ones, so we point you to legal aid instead of guessing. ### Free and licensed You don't pay us. Participating communities may pay our sponsoring brokerage a referral fee. We work under Spirit Real Estate Group, TREC license #562021. ### Start Your Free Apartment Search Our locating help is free. Tell us about your move, budget and record. We text you shortly after you send the form. ## Questions About This Record Type ### Do apartments treat all weapons charges the same? No. Unlawful carrying is usually a misdemeanor in Texas. Possession by a felon is a felony. Written rules often treat them very differently. ### What is felon in possession, and does it block me? It's a third degree felony to have a firearm when a past felony conviction bars it (Penal Code Section 46.04). It reads as a felony on screening. An older case with a finished sentence can open more options. ### What if my weapons charge was reduced or dismissed? Screening usually counts a reduced charge at the lower level. A dismissal isn't a conviction, but the case can still show up on a report. See [dismissed charges](/dismissed-charges/). ### How long does a weapons charge affect apartment screening? There's no single cutoff. Written criteria often count back 3, 5, 7 or 10 years, and some have no time limit. We check each community's rule against your dates. ## Related Record Types ### [Assault or Violent Offenses](/assault-violent-offenses/) When the case is listed as a violent offense. ### [Felony Convictions](/felony-convictions/) When the weapons charge is a felony. ### [Multiple Convictions](/multiple-convictions/) When you have more than one case on your record. FREE GUIDES ## Guides for This Record Type - [Why Dismissed Charges May Still Appear on Background Checks](/guide/why-dismissed-charges-still-show-on-background-checks/) A dismissal doesn't erase a case on its own. - [After Nondisclosure: Checking Your Apartment Screening](/guide/how-a-non-disclosure-order-affects-apartment-screening/) Compare a tenant report with your nondisclosure order. - [Apartment Lookback Periods: Which Date Actually Counts?](/guide/criminal-background-lookback-periods-explained/) Which date starts a lookback, and what the law limits. - [An Older Violent Offense Record: Screening Questions](/guide/how-offense-age-affects-violent-record-approval/) Which date and definition a property uses for an older case. ## Prepare before you apply [Renter tools and budget checklist](/renter-resources/) · [Local Help](/local-resources/) · [How our free service works](/how-it-works/)