CHLer convicted of murder in 2009?

[wgoforth]

I was talking to a lady who works at the DPS here, she said they arrested one CHL-er for murder this past year out near Midland. She said even they were surprised.

[seamusTX]

About one person with a CHL is convicted of murder a year. Maybe 20 homicide convictions since 1996 including manslaughter.

I would bet most of them were crimes of passion, someone murdering his wife, his wife's boyfriend, etc.

Two are still in the courts: the young man who shot a kid in a car that he thought was chasing him, and the guy who shot a fleeing intruder. You can find both of them in this forum. Having a CHL was not really relevant to either.

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To my knowledge, and IMO, there has never been a conviction of a person who was reasonably defending himself in Texas. There have been only a handful of indictments. These issues are watched carefully.

- Jim

[RPB]

I'm guessing *unlicensed* carrying of a weapon" by a CHL could occur if a CHL carried those throwing stars, brass knuckles, machete, or other prohibited carrying weapon other than a handgun of the type specified. Or, perhaps they had a revolver license and carried an LCP ? Florida has the concealed "weapons" permit, Texas restricts it to handgun of the type authorized.

[boba]

I'm guessing *unlicensed* carrying of a weapon" by a CHL could occur if a CHL carried those throwing stars, brass knuckles, machete, or other prohibited carrying weapon other than a handgun of the type specified. Or, perhaps they had a revolver license and carried an LCP ? Florida has the concealed "weapons" permit, Texas restricts it to handgun of the type authorized.

Technically you have to carry the card for 46.15 to get you out of 46.02.