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Re: Will you change How you carry after Sept 1.
Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 9:33 pm
by nightmare69
I won't be as paranoid about reaching overhead and my firearm showing anymore and if it does its no longer a crime.
Re: Will you change How you carry after Sept 1.
Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 9:53 pm
by Jumping Frog
I won't change how I conceal my handgun.
However, I will change where I draw that proverbial line in the sand between drawing and not drawing my handgun, now that the legal standard has been changed. To avoid being charged with failure to conceal used to require that I was justified in using deadly force. Now the legal standard is I am justified in using ordinary force.
Big difference.
Re: Will you change How you carry after Sept 1.
Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 10:08 pm
by Texsquatch
I think this is a positive change for CHL, but don't see many folks making any changes in their methods.
Re: Will you change How you carry after Sept 1.
Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 10:12 pm
by gigag04
The Annoyed Man wrote:I've been carrying OWB for so long now that the only thing left is open carry....so no, I won't be changing how I carry.
This
Re: Will you change How you carry after Sept 1.
Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 10:48 pm
by FishInTx
No. I mostly carry OWB. This law will take some of the worry, of failing to conceal, away.
Re: Will you change How you carry after Sept 1.
Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 1:55 am
by tommyg
I have a good concealed carry shoulder holster I'm going to keep on carrying the same way no change
Never had any issues I'm leaving well enough alone
Re: Will you change How you carry after Sept 1.
Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 4:33 am
by The Annoyed Man
Jumping Frog wrote:I won't change how I conceal my handgun.
However, I will change where I draw that proverbial line in the sand between drawing and not drawing my handgun, now that the legal standard has been changed. To avoid being charged with failure to conceal used to require that I was justified in using deadly force. Now the legal standard is I am justified in using ordinary force.
Big difference.
Yes it is, and an important one too.
Re: Will you change How you carry after Sept 1.
Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 4:57 am
by Purplehood
Printing?
Re: Will you change How you carry after Sept 1.
Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 6:50 am
by Abraham
no
Re: Will you change How you carry after Sept 1.
Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 7:56 am
by Keith B
Purplehood wrote:Printing?
I never worried about getting arrested for printing in Texas unless it was for printing my own money.
Re: Will you change How you carry after Sept 1.
Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 8:13 am
by Cedar Park Dad
cb1000rider wrote:bdickens wrote:Handog's situation has happened to my knowledge exactly once in the history of CHL in Texas.
Same here. Just a little too close to home.
What is Handog's situation.
Re: Will you change How you carry after Sept 1.
Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 8:15 am
by Purplehood
Keith B wrote:Purplehood wrote:Printing?
I never worried about getting arrested for printing in Texas unless it was for printing my own money.
Me too.
Re: Will you change How you carry after Sept 1.
Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 8:18 am
by suthdj
"handog situation" he was arrested for his weapon showing when he got up from chair there is a story on here somewhere somebody will post a link I am sure.
Re: Will you change How you carry after Sept 1.
Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 8:39 am
by Keith B
Cedar Park Dad wrote:cb1000rider wrote:bdickens wrote:Handog's situation has happened to my knowledge exactly once in the history of CHL in Texas.
Same here. Just a little too close to home.
What is Handog's situation.
http://texaschlforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=31719" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: Will you change How you carry after Sept 1.
Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 9:25 am
by Cedar Park Dad
Thanks guys.
Reading the thread I don't think it would have helped actually. The arresting officers were already ignorant of the law. I doubt they will educate themselves further.
The law is helpful and makes defending any charge less expensive. But I'd proffer actual day to day its best to have absolutely no change and assume bad things could happen.