Elite in the sense that they have more firearms knowledge and education and have demonstrated a desire to carry safely and responsibly. TXDL requires 32 hours of classroom and still look at how many crazy people there are on the road. I don't want people to have the same mentality about carrying. As long as the state doesn't make the CHL requirements deliberately onerous like in California, I think a long class time is good.Jumping Frog wrote:Are you sure you don't live in New York? Being part of the ruling class elite is a way of life there. Maybe you'd be more comfortable in that environment.tobasco wrote:I think it's a mistake to lower the bar for CHL. If anything I would want to increase the overall requirements. CHL holders are sort of an elite group right now and I think they should be. If someone has plastic then you know they are responsible and committed enough to have gone through the hoops to carry. I'm against constitutional carry for this reason but that seems to be what we are evolving towards in Texas. I know that most people in this thread disagree, but before you do I would wonder if you are taking for granted the high quality of the current body of CHL holders are and assuming it will always be that way. Having 100% of the population carrying would be excellent but not at any price.
Ironic that the changes will take place September 1st. I just hope it's not a new Eternal September.
As far as the "great unwashed masses", they have not been a problem in states that do allow Constitutional carry. In fact, I trust the common sense of the normal, everyday, average American a heck of a lot more than I trust the common sense of the Ruling Class.
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- Sun May 26, 2013 8:04 am
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- Sun May 26, 2013 5:50 am
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I think it's a mistake to lower the bar for CHL. If anything I would want to increase the overall requirements. CHL holders are sort of an elite group right now and I think they should be. If someone has plastic then you know they are responsible and committed enough to have gone through the hoops to carry. I'm against constitutional carry for this reason but that seems to be what we are evolving towards in Texas. I know that most people in this thread disagree, but before you do I would wonder if you are taking for granted the high quality of the current body of CHL holders are and assuming it will always be that way. Having 100% of the population carrying would be excellent but not at any price.
Ironic that the changes will take place September 1st. I just hope it's not a new Eternal September.
Ironic that the changes will take place September 1st. I just hope it's not a new Eternal September.