WEANT, Judge.
Impeaching a witness's credibility by introducing proof of his convictions for certain "infamous" crimes or those crimes involving moral turpitude or indicating a lack of veracity is an accepted practice. In this appeal we are asked to determine whether a conviction for a "handgun violation" is relevant to the issue of credibility and therefore admissible for the purposes of impeaching a witness's testimony.
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