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Liko81 wrote:Ignorance of the law is never an excuse, CHL or not.

Why would it not be worth it to have your CHL? Concealed carry without a permit is only allowed in your home, car and directly between those places.

Actually, it's to the car, but not from the car (or the other way around?)
So at some point between car and house you might be illegal.
To be safe, you need to open carry on your own property if you don't have a CHL.
Keeps the neighbors respectful too (Is there an extra-large smiley available??)

I agree with all the above (except the stepson).
I believe that the immediate aftermath of a shooting, when the first cops on the scene are sorting good guys from bad, is when a CHL will do you the most good. When the actors are being identified, and one of us has a CHL, I expect most LEOs will think "OK, this guys has been thoroughly checked out to get the CHL, so we can assume a level of credibilty". A non-CHL might not get that same benefit, all other things being equal. For most LEO people this presumption will skew the view of evidence toward that opinion, unless contradicted in an obvious way. It's just human nature.
I think my CHL gives me a greater presumption of innocence on first impression, and that may be critical to how a case proceeds.