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O6nop wrote:

Keith B wrote:

O6nop wrote:If CHLers were allowed to bypass the metal detectors, wouldn't that mean that you'd have to publicly reveal yourself as having a weapon? That would defeat the purpose of concealed carry.

Not really. All you would have to do when you approached the DPS officer at the detector was flash your CHL badge.. umm I mean card and they would allow you to pass; the same process that is supposed to happen at the State Fair.

I guess I'm not sure how metal detectors work. If you flash your card (and obviously others will see you doing it, exposing you as a CHLer), Do they turn off the machine, or provide a way to walk around it (thereby exposing you as a CHLer)?
I've haven't been to the State Fair in the last 15 years or so, I don't know how that works, either.

They could make it easy and just approach a DPS officer out in front of the detectors, state you are a CHL and carrying. They would ask to validate your ID, and then allow you to walk around the detector. As far as anyone non-CHL seeing it, they could just assume you are a VIP that gets special treatment. I doubt anyone who is not familiar with CHL's would ever figure it out.

O6nop wrote:If CHLers were allowed to bypass the metal detectors, wouldn't that mean that you'd have to publicly reveal yourself as having a weapon? That would defeat the purpose of concealed carry.

Not really. All you would have to do when you approached the DPS officer at the deterctor was flash your CHL badge.. umm I mean card and they would allow you to pass; the same process that is supposed to happen at the State Fair.

I have no problem with them installing metal detectors. Think it is a good idea as long as CHL's get to bypass them.

Typical pablum-puking liberal media writer.