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TxAggieEngineer wrote:

rotor wrote:Do you really want to break down LTC as superior and inferior holders? Are all LEO of equal skill? I am for expansion of our ability to enter facilities but I don't support a 2 standard class of LTC. I never did understand the red 51% alcohol sign. I don't drink, why should I not be able to carry?

I understand what you're saying. I too think the 51% rule is silly since it's already illegal for an armed LTC holder to be intoxicated. No, not all LEO's are of equal skill but I would say the average LEO is better than the average LTC holder.

Do you think all the 30.06 signs (I'm specifically excluding anything related to OC now) are because people feel that LTC holders are not adequately trained or do you feel they're just trying to make a political statement? If it's the former, how would we as an LTC community address that and obtain additional benefits?

You are working hard at answering responses. I really don't know why stores want to prohibit concealed carry. I am not sure if they think there is a liability issue or if they are just anti-gun. Before I retired I welcomed people with guns. There are states that don't require any permit or training for concealed carry. I think Texas does an adequate job of making sure that licenses are in the right hands, that there is adequate training on the legal issues involved, there is minimal but probably adequate testing of capability to use a handgun. The LTC license only minimally tests gun proficiency. It leaves the true training for gun proficiency to the individual. That does not mean though that even a minimally trained person is not capable of successfully saving himself and his family if needed. Nothing against LEO but they are doing a job with a paycheck, retirement, etc. LTC holder is doing it to save his/her life. The level of extra training is up to each individual. My daughter was in the LEO system, had to re-certify with a weapon every so often. Believe me, you would not want to be near her with her weapon. She hates guns and could barely pass her re-certification. So LEO in my mind does not equate to proficiency. Over 60 years of gun familiarity helps.

Do you really want to break down LTC as superior and inferior holders? Are all LEO of equal skill? I am for expansion of our ability to enter facilities but I don't support a 2 standard class of LTC. I never did understand the red 51% alcohol sign. I don't drink, why should I not be able to carry?