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VP, May i use your letter. It is excellent in my opinion.
I will only change it near the end.

Dear Mr. X.....,
I have recently been made aware of a sign posted at the entrance of the _____________law abiding legal licensees. This sign notifies concealed handgun license (CHL) holders that they cannot carry their concealed weapons in the building. (CHL holders refer to this as the "30.06 sign".)

I would like to make you aware of some facts related to CHL holders in Texas:

1. A CHL holder has no felony convictions on his/her record.
2. A CHL holder has not had a class A or B misdemeanor within five years of the original issuance of the license.
3. A CHL holder is not mentally incapable.
4. A CHL holder is not permitted to be chemically dependent.
5. A CHL holder has received training in the law of self-defense.
6. A CHL holder has passed a handgun qualification exercise.
7. All CHL holders are 21-years-old or older.
8. CHL holders do not have outstanding child support payments and are not in default on student loans.

CHL holders pride themselves on being upstanding citizens--they typically avoid criminal behavior to the letter of the law. For that reason, they will not enter your business armed when they see your sign. However, most guard their second amendment rights with a ferver. They will usually take their business elsewhere rather than accept what they perceive as an insult to their character and responsibility level.

May I offer, as an alternative to the 30.06 sign, the posting of a sign forbidding the unlicensed possession of a firearm? This will allow you to make the statement that you do not want criminal behavior, while respecting the law abiding legal licensees.

I encourage you to visit the Department of Public Safety (DPS) website. http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/ You will find a great deal of information about the CHL holders in your community.

Thank you for you time and attention.