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Mar 29, 9:02 AM (ET)
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Rep. Tom DeLay, once one of the most powerful figures in the U.S. Congress, wants his right to pack a pistol restored after the state of Texas revoked his permit following his indictment last year.

The former House Majority Leader's license to carry a concealed handgun was taken away after he was indicted on (felony) campaign finance charges, but he has appealed the revocation, DeLay spokeswoman Shannon Flaherty said on Tuesday.

State law dictates gun permits be revoked upon felony indictment.

Flaherty would not say whether DeLay, a "gun rights" advocate who spoke last year at the National Rifle Association annual convention in Houston, carries a gun.

"That's the point of having a CHL (concealed handgun license) in Texas -- potential criminals should assume everyone is (carrying)," Flaherty said in an email.

DeLay was indicted six months ago for money laundering linked to fund-raising activities by his Texans for a Republican Majority political action committee ahead of the 2002 state legislature election.