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- Wed May 29, 2013 1:46 pm
- Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
- Topic: Relocating to Texas
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Re: Relocating to Texas
Hmmm. I had gotten that impression, about "traveling" and not on your person, reading this Forum, over the year plus that I have been peeking in. Something about the way the statute is worded, IIRC.
Take their word for it, not mine. I'm a stranger in these parts.
Take their word for it, not mine. I'm a stranger in these parts.
- Tue May 28, 2013 11:35 pm
- Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
- Topic: Relocating to Texas
- Replies: 17
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Re: Relocating to Texas
I am doing this right now. I completed the CHL class last Friday.
Your VA permit is valid if it is recognized in Texas anyway. The only worry is the Federal rules around schools. The permit has to be issued by that state to get around that one. I carried all last week with permits from Utah and Florida.
You don't have to be a permanent resident of Texas but you do have to take the required course in Texas, and get fingerprinted in Texas. I took the course but will defer filing the app until I have a TDL, just so things don't get too confusing with last minute changes and re-does. When I have the TDL, they can use the same picture for the CHL so that will save some hassle.
Reports are running a couple of months, but with out of state backgrounds to check, who knows? I am not going to fret about it since I can carry as I wish in the meantime, and so can you apparently.
Texans can carry in the vehicle without a permit, while traveling but the weapon has to be concealed from view at all times and not on your person..... covered by a t-shirt, in a glove box, etc.
In September or so, whenever the Gov gets around to signing, the course requirement is supposed to drop from 10 hours to 4. I didn't mind the 10 hours so much, it takes a good bit of discussion to get your head around when use of force is proper and when you are sailing off into dangerous waters, what the laws are, because firing a gun is very serious and has ramifications. You need to be able to know when it can be done properly, appropriately, and it isn't that easy that a one hours discussion covers all the angles.
Your VA permit is valid if it is recognized in Texas anyway. The only worry is the Federal rules around schools. The permit has to be issued by that state to get around that one. I carried all last week with permits from Utah and Florida.
You don't have to be a permanent resident of Texas but you do have to take the required course in Texas, and get fingerprinted in Texas. I took the course but will defer filing the app until I have a TDL, just so things don't get too confusing with last minute changes and re-does. When I have the TDL, they can use the same picture for the CHL so that will save some hassle.
Reports are running a couple of months, but with out of state backgrounds to check, who knows? I am not going to fret about it since I can carry as I wish in the meantime, and so can you apparently.
Texans can carry in the vehicle without a permit, while traveling but the weapon has to be concealed from view at all times and not on your person..... covered by a t-shirt, in a glove box, etc.
In September or so, whenever the Gov gets around to signing, the course requirement is supposed to drop from 10 hours to 4. I didn't mind the 10 hours so much, it takes a good bit of discussion to get your head around when use of force is proper and when you are sailing off into dangerous waters, what the laws are, because firing a gun is very serious and has ramifications. You need to be able to know when it can be done properly, appropriately, and it isn't that easy that a one hours discussion covers all the angles.