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BigBlueDodge wrote:I don't know. Showing your CHL when you have other forms of ID (namely a DL) seems an awful lot like boasting. It's almost like the people who have a Centurian American Express (aka the black Amex). The people who get those, really don't need a credit card when they could just flat out pay cash. In my opinion, they get it to let other's know of their status.

Actually American Express cards are not credit cards they are charge cards which you must pay off each month and can not carry a balance. So although yes they could pay with cash why would you want to carry all that cash around when you can just have a piece of plastic(actually titanium) ? [/rant]

Is it a valid ID being that you have you carry both a DL and CHL when carrying? Anyway I thought it would be amusing once to use it for ID when going through the San Francisco Airport (SFO). TSA found it less amusing then I did and they called over a 2nd agent to come look at it. I was then asked who issued it (I proudly said the state of Texas) and if I would be carrying on the flight today. I told them no not today. They then asked me how I was able to get this "type" of ID (I dont think they even knew what a CHL was) and I explained to them that it was more difficult to get then a drivers license which is especially true in California where they give anyone a drivers license. After that they let me through with out ever asking for another form of ID. I have shown it at DFW many times and it is treated just like any other ID.