FWIW, I have my TX driver's license and my TX CHL together in a small ID wallet. When I flip it open, both are clearly visible. If someone sees it, like when I pay for something with a credit card, I could care less. I'm legal. What are they going to do to me?txinvestigator wrote:And I WOULD NOT in that situation. Good way to have the wacky TSA strip searching you.bigdook wrote:you dont have to show your TCHL ID unless you are carying on or about your person.
I've had the occassional store clerk ask me how to go about getting one.
Now maybe someone might think of jacking me up or breaking into my house to steal the gun or something. I wish them a whole lotta luck, 'cause they're gonna need every bit of it.
But my guess is that people so inclined will avoid me like the plague.
If I get pulled over for a traffic violation, it makes making the declaration completely straightforward. It's obvious to the officer that I am not trying to hide anything.
I've produced this ID while going through airports all over the world, including Japan. No one has ever batted an eyelash. This includes air travel within the USA, when I will frequently declare and transport a handgun in my checked baggage, in full compliance with all laws.
These days, when you check a bag with a gun in it, they have you stand by the scanner while TSA checks it out. Sometimes they ask me to unlock the case so they can inspect it. Sometimes not. So far, all of the TSA people I have encountered have been completely courteous and professional.
Just my 2 cents from my own experience.