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If you happen to be a Veteran or some other exceptions you usually get a break on classes and you do get a break on the State fee.MR Redneck wrote:Hey yall. I have been looking into getting a CHL. Im a West Texas resident and really dont know a lot about the process except the exspense.
The Texas License cost a lot and I found out I could get a Utah license for a lotal of about $150.. I did call the DPS and found even though im a Texas resident , the Utah license is accepted.
So far the only difference I see is the time consumed and the expense.
Any info you can share would be helpful.
Thanks
Thats why you need to stay and read this forum. You will learn about all the little nuances of Federal and State law that boil down to only valid CHL carriers can carry in a school parking-lot. The MPA or Castle Doctrine does not apply there as I understand it.MR Redneck wrote:Lots of interesting advise and im thnakful for it.
The first being the legislature comment. If legislature has issues with anyones choice of license, then that just shows the negativity that they promote. I for one dont agree with the state charging for self defense.
The second being LE officers not know the Utah license is accepted by Texas residents. Well, I have experianced this issue on several different subjects and I agree that could create a problem.
Third is the money. Sue I can come up with the money, but now days I simply try to stretch it out as far as I can. Im no different than anyone else, I have bills piled up and im simply trying to use my money as effictivly as I can.
All of the advise is very good and i'll consider those comment. Except for the Legislature issue. Legislature is elected by Texans and should represent the people who put them in office.
I did look at the Utah licenses state acceptance last night. I found New Mexico doesnt accept it , but I can open carry in New Mexico without a license. I prefer open carry anyway. I just wished Texas had the same.
Im still a little confused by the school zones comment. Texas has a castle doctrine and considers your vehicle to be an extension of your home. Its legal to conceal carry in your vehicle in Texas, so I really dont see what the issue is there.
information discussed here. If you search out the proper instructor you will get the proper training. Most of the Texas CHL instructors 
do their own thing anyway. The Texas CHL class I just went through was horrible, 
the instructor sat around all day and talked about himself and how mad at the world he was and taught the class near nothing all day. I thought to myself, I hope these folks in here with me take it upon themselves to learn the law, because they surely did not get taught it in this class. I learned so much more from my Utah class than my Texas class. I even had to shoot in my Utah class. My Utah class covered all of the Texas laws….in great detail. In fact, it was basically the Texas renewal class. I hear all this talk of wanting people to know the law and they should, and wanting people to qualify…shooting a gun. For crying out loud people Ray Charles 
could pass the Texas CHL shooting requirements. 
Some of the people in my recent class scared me when handling a gun, it was very obvious they had never shot before, and they passed with flying colors. 
and Utah non-resident CFP’s will go away in Texas. I hope all you pro gun Texans 
that have been sitting around complaining feel good about yourselves, mark it up as another victory for the anti-gun folks. 
If you learned all about Texas law in your Utah class, then the instructor wasn't teaching what he was supposed to teach.safety1 wrote:I learned so much more from my Utah class than my Texas class. I even had to shoot in my Utah class. My Utah class covered all of the Texas laws….in great detail. In fact, it was basically the Texas renewal class.
