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MP214 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 03, 2020 6:51 pm

carlson1 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 03, 2020 5:52 pm

MP214 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 03, 2020 4:43 pm

carlson1 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 03, 2020 1:21 pm Welcome MP214. You will enjoy the Forum. It is loaded with wealth of information. I spent a few years in and around Little Rock. If I couldn’t live in a Texas it would definitely be Arkansas.

Thanks Carlson1! I'm looking forward to learning a lot more and contributing. Yes Little Rock is a great area! Most of my family still lives there so we make it back there a few times a year. I sure do love Texas and feel at home here more than anywhere though :)

I lived in Mabelvale and worked out of the Federal Prosecutors Office. At that time it was Bob Govar.

Small world! You may even know my father who is an attorney in LR. Thanks for the nice welcome here, I should have joined a while ago but better late than never!

MP214 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 03, 2020 4:43 pm

carlson1 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 03, 2020 1:21 pm Welcome MP214. You will enjoy the Forum. It is loaded with wealth of information. I spent a few years in and around Little Rock. If I couldn’t live in a Texas it would definitely be Arkansas.

Thanks Carlson1! I'm looking forward to learning a lot more and contributing. Yes Little Rock is a great area! Most of my family still lives there so we make it back there a few times a year. I sure do love Texas and feel at home here more than anywhere though :)

Rafe wrote:Hi folks! Lurker signing up.

Age: Not too long ago, but will never see the 30s again
Gender: Male
Profession: Geeky IT stuff
Years CHL/LTC: 6
U.S. Congressional District 2--Representative, for now, Ted Poe
State Senate District 4--Senator Brandon Creighton
State House District 127--Representative Dan Huberty
Carry guns/equipment: Main is a service size XD(m) in .40 (yep, I know some don’t like the caliber)
If I can’t dress around it I pocket carry a Ruger LCP II in .380 (yep, I know some don’t like that caliber either)
Usually also carry a Kershaw folder I got as a freebie for ordering an instruction DVD
But I can’t carry at all at work. Thank goodness I can lock it in the truck.

Been lurking for a while. Been shooting (not as regularly as I should) for about a dozen years. May not be able to contribute much, but the whole recent anti-NRA mess after the Florida school shooting and the upcoming “outlaw all guns” marches motivated me to finally register. Been an NRA member since the year I got my carry license.

Oh and Rafe is a nickname, an abbreviation of my name.

Carry on!

tking3444 wrote:28 years old
male
Courier for major pkg. delivery company
Married for 5 years. 2 girls (3yo and 7months)
1 year
Tx state house district 137
S&W M&P Shield .40, Alien Gear Shapeshift 4.0 iwb
S&W SD .40 V, Alien Gear OWB Slide

mcm730 wrote:Hello all!

I’m 21
Currently enrolled at Texas Tech University
Finished my first application process Dec 5th
Represented by Jody Arrington
I bought my first gun back in August, a Rossi 972 .357 revolver.
I have a shoulder holster for it as well as two speed loaders.
My first gun was always going to have been a revolver

Interblog wrote:Age - mid-50s

Gender - female

Profession/school status - Bachelor's and MS degrees in the geosciences, small business owner with a geographically-distributed client base (requiring travel). (Aside: I am amused that, upon preview, this forum automatically converted the two-letter abbreviation of "Bachelor's" into the word "bull". Some people do consider those degrees to be bull, yes ).

Marital status - married (to an LTC holder)

Years CHL - I had my CHL wa-ay back before clarification of "premise", but I let it lapse because I was traversing public school property almost daily, and therefore could rarely carry. Currently have a new application in progress, have completed the course, fingerprints tomorrow because there's ice on Houston roads today and Identogo is closed for yet another day!

Texas State Representative House District - 24 / Bonnen

Carry guns/equipment - currently Ruger SP-101 revolver (love it), S&W Air Lite Ti (great design for concealed carry but heck of a painful recoil of course), still searching for a semi-automatic that feels right.

Personal focus - I live for a few months per year in a tech'd-out Mercedes Sprinter-based camper van, sometimes with my husband but often alone or only with our dog. I do this for both work-related and personal reasons, periodically driving across large swaths of North America in the process. Our van was extensively designed with off-grid capability, including solar power and a large lithium battery bank to supply power for a mobile computing scenario. I overnight routinely in rather unusual areas where self-defense is a concern and my van has been surveilled in the past by criminal elements. Break-ins are common with this type of vehicle.

Many general-focus forums that cater to the mobile tech worker and RV crowds do not allow discussions of firearms due to the perceived "controversial" nature of the topic - moderators often shut down the threads before the discussion is able to bear fruit. I (and others) would like an opportunity to raise practical self-defense questions within the context of our unusual lifestyles without being flamed, stigmatized, or silenced.

GreenMan0352 wrote:First and foremost I'm a Christian and a Texas loving American.

Age: 26

Gender: Male

Occupation: Chemical Technician

Status: Married for 3 years

Children: 2 children (2 year old baby girl and 5 month boy)

CHL time: 5 years CHL

Pets: 2 dogs (Fila Brasilieros)

Military: 4 years enlisted Marine Corps MOS Infantry 0352 and rank E4 Corporal

TSR: House District 88


Main EDC: Glock 19 and Ruger LCR as BUG

Secondary EDC: Kimber K6S and Glock 42 as BUG

Additional gear: either Benchmade Infidel or Benchmade Griptilian

Method of carry: varies depending on apparel but usually IWB with BUG on ankle.

Hobbies: Wilderness and outdoors.

Texas Forever!

TaterinTexas wrote:Hello everyone....found this site while looking up information for my CHL application. I think this site will be very helpful to me.

Age: 56
Gender: male
Profession: Attorney
Marital Status: married 34 years to the same mean ol' woman ( )...3 kids, all in college
State Rep: John Wray, Dist 10
CHL status: pending
Carry guns: None yet. I have many firearms, but other than a Taurus Judge, none are suitable for carry (too big). I am hoping to get some good recommendations from this board. I like .45 ACP, but not sure I can find a carry model with enough capacity to make me happy. I am a fan of Ruger handguns and rifles.