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DO NOT POST DIRECT DPS PHONE NUMBERS!!!

Last post by Charles L. Cotton « Mon May 16, 2016 3:42 pm
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by Charles L. Cotton » Mon May 16, 2016 3:42 pm » in Site Announcements, Questions & Suggestions

Don't even think of posting the direct line phone numbers to the DPS Director or anyone else within DPS. If the number isn't available on the DPS...

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Links to Governmental resources

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by Charles L. Cotton » Mon Apr 10, 2006 11:23 am

- Tex. Local Gov't Code §229.01 et seq

Heller Opinion.pdf

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CHL LINKS

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by Charles L. Cotton » Fri Feb 11, 2005 10:34 am

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Phone: (512) 424-7293
(512) 424-7294
Helpline: (800) 224-5744

- A great place for the ladies and the men who care about them!

- BE...

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Links Requested: Make your link requests here

Last post by Liberty « Wed Oct 19, 2011 8:48 pm
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by Charles L. Cotton » Fri Feb 11, 2005 10:28 am

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If you would like to see a link included in this section, please post it here. But first, please read the Announcement regarding the rules for this...

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DPS still hasn't come out with the new handbook.
I took the old one one added HB 25 and SB321, and made a wiki. It can be found at:
onclick=...

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Wed Oct 19, 2011 8:48 pm
Link format and rules

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by Charles L. Cotton » Fri Feb 11, 2005 10:21 am

Per request, I'm adding a Links forum for links to CHL related web sites only.

When the new PHPBB bulletin board software (Ver. 3.0) is released,...

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Fri Feb 11, 2005 10:21 am
DOJ report on Mass Shootings

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by howdy » Fri May 27, 2022 8:20 am

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I heard this being discussed on one of the talk radio programs. It has some interesting information.
Keep in mind Whites make up 76% of the...

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It's a little disturbing how even the FBI is using the assault rifle term in their study. :banghead:

I suppose, however, this is a sign of how much...

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Fri May 27, 2022 7:13 pm
Current Concealed Handgun Laws Pamphlet?

Last post by NotRPB « Mon Jan 03, 2022 10:19 am
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by RiverKing » Mon Aug 26, 2019 1:21 pm

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I have a 71-page pamphlet titled Texas Concealed Handgun Laws and selected statutes -- 2011-2012 . At the bottom of the cover, it says Issued by the...

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License to Carry A Handgun Laws printed copy (LTC-16) Order Form
The 2021-2022 Texas License To Carry A Handgun Laws & Selected Statutes
has been...

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Mon Jan 03, 2022 10:19 am
Online chl recommendations

Last post by STR8-SHOT « Tue May 19, 2020 9:06 am
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by glock27 » Mon May 18, 2020 5:06 pm

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Not sure if cause this corona junk or if there has always been online chl classes. And then you set up with an instructor for the shooting portion to...

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Thanks for the plug Mike S.

glock27, both times that I’ve been reviewed by DPS, each by different reviewers, both have said that my content is...

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Tue May 19, 2020 9:06 am
Handgun license

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by Jacoblopez1991 » Fri Oct 26, 2018 5:17 pm

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So Is a deposition date the same as a verdict date/sentence date for my DWI? My deposition date was 05/03/13 my sentence date was 07/10/14 so when...

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Welcome to the forum Jacob.

Those two are not the same. Also, and I'm not 100% positive on this, but I think your eligibility will depend on the...

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Fri Oct 26, 2018 6:02 pm
TSA. & CHL

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by WTR » Sat Sep 15, 2018 7:37 am
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My niece was checking her weapon for a flight. Somewhere during the process the counter lady lost my niece’s DL. The TSA would not accept her CHL as...

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My Active Duty Navy Military ID c.1988 had INDEFINITE for the expiration because I had a regular (permanent) commission and technically served until...
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Thu Oct 25, 2018 9:07 pm
No 51% sign in a 51% establishment...

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by Reds45ACP » Mon May 13, 2013 1:20 pm
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I'd like to notify someone about a missing 51% sign at an establishment that shows a Red Sign on the TABC website. TABC doesn't list improper signage...

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I actaully had a scenario a while back where I thought an establishment was missing their 51% signage but it turned out they were a distillery so...
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Wed Aug 08, 2018 11:09 pm
Church Liability

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by SJB » Sat Mar 12, 2016 9:34 am
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Does a church create liability issues by choosing to post or not to post the 30.06 or 30.07 notice?

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I have been doing this since Nov. of last year, simply sit at the back of the church and watch the door, I meet with the preacher 30min before...
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Sat Aug 04, 2018 1:40 pm
Please sign petition and share!!

Last post by TexasJohnBoy « Fri Oct 13, 2017 8:16 am
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by GreenMan0352 » Fri Oct 13, 2017 5:44 am

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This is to repeal the bill that could ban bumpstocks as well as certain triggers and whatever else considering how vague it is.

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Write your reps too. Make it so this never gets to the President's desk.

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Fri Oct 13, 2017 8:16 am
Question about sale to someone living in Texas, but no TX ID

Last post by twomillenium « Sat Jan 30, 2016 10:36 pm
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by tms119 » Sun May 31, 2015 5:42 pm

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Hey so I have a friend who just moved to Texas. He has not gotten his TX ID yet but does live in a home that's under his name. Can I sell him a...

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Been there, done that and have the T-shirt to prove it. :lol:

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Sat Jan 30, 2016 10:36 pm
CHL - 16

Last post by KC5AV « Tue Jan 12, 2016 1:55 pm
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by doncom » Mon Jan 11, 2016 4:09 pm

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The 2016 CHL - 16 is up.

If this is old news, I apologize.

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This is the new one... revised 1/2016.

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Tue Jan 12, 2016 1:55 pm
30.06 Map Mobile App?

Last post by Russell « Wed Jan 06, 2016 7:26 pm
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by MWHoward » Tue Apr 02, 2013 7:55 am
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My apologies if this has been addressed before. I did a search, but only over the last 6 months.

Is there an iPhone/Android app (I use iPhone) out...

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Since this got popped back up, I will reply here too. Our Android app has now entered beta status. Please check this topic for more information on...
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Wed Jan 06, 2016 7:26 pm
Background checks sent to employers?

Last post by SigP938extreme « Tue Sep 02, 2014 6:37 am
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by SigP938extreme » Mon Sep 01, 2014 9:16 pm

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I submitted my chl application and in the affidavit section had a section on sending
My bg check to my employers.
I have an arrest 20 yrs plus but...

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Thanks for the info

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Tue Sep 02, 2014 6:37 am
Background check?

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by thatguy » Mon Jun 09, 2014 2:54 pm

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I'm applying for the Texas Hunter/Boater Education Instructor certificate and was asked about any and all convictions including speeding tickets. I...

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Thanks, I pulled my record and it shows clear? I guess speeding tickets fall off after so many years?

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Tue Jun 10, 2014 4:30 pm
CHL application can't authenticate my information

Last post by jbarn « Thu Jan 30, 2014 8:50 am
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by Teamsmeltzer » Sun Sep 29, 2013 6:09 pm

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When I go to the state of Texas website to start my CHL application, the first page that pops up after I click apply is the Customer authentication...

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Is this your application for an initial license? Be sure you are following the correct links, then be sure you are following the correct format for...

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Thu Jan 30, 2014 8:50 am
Resources to debunk some anti-gun claims

Last post by JeffT72 « Fri Jan 25, 2013 9:58 am
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by RPB » Fri Jan 25, 2013 7:39 am

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There are two articles I cite often,
Raging Against Self Defense:
A psychiatrist Examines The Anti-Gun Mentality-By Sarah Thompson, M.D.
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Thanks for posting these! I read through most of the last one and it contained some great data and explanations. I think the automobile analogy was...

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Fri Jan 25, 2013 9:58 am
Great bit of info...

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by Medic624 » Thu Jun 21, 2012 5:05 am

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If you are going to travel or have questions on where and how you can carry in other states this site lists all states and spells it out in...

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Their information on Ohio law is severely out of date. A quality warning sign?

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Mon Jul 09, 2012 6:39 am
Defensive gun use resources

Last post by OrangeAnimal « Mon May 21, 2012 9:12 am
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by RPB » Tue Dec 13, 2011 1:33 pm

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I tweet, and try to remember to post onclick= window.open(this.href);return false; The Crime Blotter every few days after searching Google News Past...

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Much like the gunssavelives map there is this onclick= window.open(this.href);return false; its a good reference.

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Mon May 21, 2012 9:12 am
Open Carry

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by Mehew » Tue May 17, 2011 9:42 am

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Can anyone update the Open Carry situation in Texas?

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Me too...IBTL

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Wed Mar 07, 2012 11:42 pm
Instructions for FFL NICS responses

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by XnTx » Fri Jun 03, 2011 1:38 pm

I ran across this and thought I would throw it out there for anyone that might want it.

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Fri Jun 03, 2011 1:38 pm
Tips from a former Austin Legislative Staffer

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by Charles L. Cotton » Thu Nov 11, 2010 11:51 am

The post below offers very good advice about contacting elected officials to promote or oppose bills pending in the legislature. The only thing I...

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Thu Nov 11, 2010 11:51 am
nicsappeals

Last post by Cobra Medic « Fri Sep 17, 2010 1:13 pm
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by matchbox » Fri Sep 17, 2010 11:50 am

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I was told by nics the other day to wait to take my chl class and wait to apply for my chl during my current appeal process. I am wondering if anyone...

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If I understand correctly, he hasn't taken the class or applied for a CHL yet. It sounds like the check was a Brady check to purchase a firearm....

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Fri Sep 17, 2010 1:13 pm
Proposed 2010-2011 DPS budget

Last post by seamusTX « Fri Jun 12, 2009 8:35 am
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by seamusTX » Mon May 04, 2009 3:17 pm

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I just ran across the proposed 2010-2011 DPS budget:

onclick= window.open(this.href);return false;

(Be warned: This is an 8-MB file.)

Some...

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The basic $140 application fee and the $25 fee for change of address or modification are built into the statute (now 15 years old).

Only the renewal...

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Fri Jun 12, 2009 8:35 am
2009 Legislative Session Open for Bill Filings

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by ErnieP » Tue Nov 11, 2008 11:36 am

Yesterday was the first day for filing Bills for consideration by the 2009 legislature. Here is a link to track gun related filings:

If you cannot...

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Tue Nov 11, 2008 11:36 am

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