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Procedure for New Member Registration
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As most folks will recall, several weeks ago we were inundated with Russian porn spammers joining and posting their trash. Registration was shut down...
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That's correct of course. I can only state what I've experienced, and for me blocking everything non-US cut out all spamming and compromise attempts...
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Thu Oct 24, 2019 1:11 pm
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Mon May 16, 2016 3:42 pm
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Mon Aug 31, 2015 3:54 pm
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Crime Statistics: CHL v. General Population
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Charles L. Cotton » Wed Aug 06, 2008 2:22 pm
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CHLs have proven themselves to be responsible and law-abiding and the public deserves to know that the unscrupulous scare tactics used by opponents...
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2015 Crime Stats have been published by DPS:
Charles Cotton's analysis of the 2015 Crime Stats:
Thanks to all of my fellow LTC/CHL holders for...
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Wed Oct 26, 2016 9:14 am
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Cities improperly posting 30.06 signs?
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Charles L. Cotton » Wed Feb 16, 2005 3:08 pm
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Please post the details of any city or other governmental entity or agency that is posting 30.06 signs where they are not warranted by Texas statute....
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Last week I received a letter from AG Paxton saying that I had to resubmit my old complaint about the Burnet County Annex in Marble Falls due to some...
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Last post by RicoTX
Wed Jan 22, 2020 9:40 pm
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How to report improper §30.06 signs
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Charles L. Cotton » Tue Jun 02, 2015 10:37 am
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SB273 that prohibits governmental entities and agencies from posting unenforceable 30.06 signs, or otherwise giving notice under §30.06, goes into...
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Legally yes you can. If the signage is absent or improperly posted it is legally invalid and you can carry on the premises. The problem is that few...
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Mon Apr 01, 2019 12:10 am
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New online CHL application & procedures
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Charles L. Cotton » Thu May 13, 2010 8:26 pm
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Here is an update on changes to the application process.
People applying for their first CHL can either apply online, or they can use packets their...
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I'm aware of what the law states and I'm also aware of how many people have done it in the past.
All you need to establish residency in another...
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Mon Sep 10, 2018 9:54 pm
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Post Office Law Suit to Repeal Carry Rule
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chuckybrown » Thu Nov 25, 2010 8:10 am
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Found this on another board, forgive me if it's a re-post:
onclick= window.open(this.href);return false;
I wish them luck, it sure would be nice...
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I know this is a subject that isn't likely to reach a resolution sooner rather than later but the issue should be cut and dried.
Does a citizen have...
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Last post by WildRose
Thu Sep 06, 2018 11:01 pm
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DPS Processing Times
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Charles L. Cotton » Wed Mar 12, 2008 10:18 am
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A new thread thread is being started so I can have recent information to use in 2009. In addition to posting your processing times, it would be very...
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Plastic in hand today. Total days mailbox to mailbox 63.
NEW OR RENEWAL: New
NAME: Mack
DATE A COMPLETE APPLICATION RECEIVED BY DPS: 1/28/2013
DATE...
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Last post by mackbymack
Thu Mar 28, 2013 4:12 pm
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Called out by security at appraisal district.
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Zombified » Tue Feb 25, 2020 2:59 pm
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I had some business at the appraisal district and knew they were no longer posted. I usually carry owb with a loose untucked shirt and I must not...
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I don't have a problem with anyone in any position of responsibility asking to see my LTC. After all, if you don't have one, you are already...
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Last post by Lynyrd
Wed Feb 26, 2020 12:44 pm
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Bloomberg
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Venus Pax » Tue Feb 25, 2020 9:03 pm
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What is Bloomberg's actual record on gun control? He's been in politics for a long time, but I've never really followed him since I never really...
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Thank you. HOw do I delete my post?
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Last post by Venus Pax
Tue Feb 25, 2020 9:39 pm
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texas 3006 on khou
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lildave40 » Wed Sep 28, 2016 7:26 am
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This morning I was going through FB and I saw a post from KHOU and a pizza location. As I read the Gun Bashing I saw a response from the Texas 3006....
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Nevermind. Found the news article.
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Last post by snapcap45
Tue Feb 25, 2020 12:39 am
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Why you should always carry.
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bobby » Wed Feb 19, 2020 10:07 am
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Plus it helps to have backup. Right ladies.
Married off-duty cops foil armed robbery in fried chicken restaurant
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Why you should carry?
If my grandfather had carried, he might have lived long enough to see me get married and have kids. He was murdered when his...
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Last post by OneGun
Sun Feb 23, 2020 8:57 am
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Is it just me? Downtown Austin or any large city
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MJR » Sat Feb 15, 2020 10:27 am
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Maybe it’s just me getting older (72). Maybe never noticed it before.
Yesterday my wife and i went to the RV show in the Austin Convention Center....
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I respectfully disagree. I think the majority of Americans object to transexuals reading books to their children. This attempt at indoctrinating...
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Last post by 03Lightningrocks
Wed Feb 19, 2020 4:52 am
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Difference of opinion before the "rack"
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Greybeard » Wed Feb 12, 2020 7:57 pm
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I noticed recently that John Correia has a record number of followers on YouTube. Good for him. He does have some good things to say. But ….. I am...
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The MOABs are awesome. I’m slowly replacing all of my Glock baseplates with them.
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Last post by maverick2076
Fri Feb 14, 2020 8:33 pm
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San Antonio stock show
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roadkill » Wed Feb 12, 2020 10:16 pm
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New this year are metal detectors at all entrances. I didn’t see any signage however their website says all concealed and open carry is prohibited....
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I wonder what they are going to do about the dozens of knife vendors that are selling their wares at the Stock Show....
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Wed Feb 12, 2020 10:39 pm
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Wed Feb 12, 2020 1:13 pm
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Dallas World Aquarium posted 30.06?
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bluelineman » Thu Jul 12, 2007 10:44 pm
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Does anybody know if the Dallas World Aquarium is posted 30.06 or have metal detectors that they make you go through? Thanks.
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As of today, 2/8/2020, still only the 30.07 restriction.
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Last post by JoshuaL
Sat Feb 08, 2020 6:40 pm
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Flying to Colorado
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mloamiller » Thu Jan 02, 2020 8:34 am
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I'm flying to Colorado via American in a few weeks and was looking for tips/advice.
I've read through the rules for transporting a pistol via...
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At DFW this morning for flight. Easy check-in with firearm. No delays, no weird employees. Didnt take any extra time. Nice!
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Last post by LabRat
Sat Feb 08, 2020 10:11 am
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JFK Museum and Dallas Holocaust Museum
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n5wmk » Thu Jan 23, 2020 9:19 am
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I didn't see any really recent posts on these two places, so I thought I'd give an update here.
At Christmas, I had promised my 13 year old...
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Good question. But first off, good on you for encouraging your granddaughter's interest in history and making time to take her to these sites.
Some...
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Last post by iratollah
Thu Feb 06, 2020 4:31 am
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Attempted Carjacking - Hulen Mall
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Caliber » Thu Jan 30, 2020 11:22 am
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Clifs: Two BGs try to carjack a BMW from a 68 year-old woman. A witness pulls his gun and thwarts the attack.
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Hulen Mall is in Fort Worth.
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Wed Feb 05, 2020 4:33 pm
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Misdemeanor DV conviction
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clarionite » Mon Feb 03, 2020 1:34 pm
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It seems that whenever a new crowd finds out I'm an instructor I get tons of questions about licensing.
I had someone ask me last night at a Super...
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Oh my. Yeah, the courts don't play with that one. Thanks for the info.
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Mon Feb 03, 2020 5:20 pm
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DUI with Class B
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Teamless » Sun Feb 02, 2020 7:24 pm
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If someone had a DUI in Texas about 5 years ago which was a Class B misdemeanor.
When, if at all, are they eligible to apply for their LTC?
TIA!
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Yes.
Chas.
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Mon Feb 03, 2020 11:59 am
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Sun Feb 02, 2020 3:48 pm
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Baa
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howdy » Tue Jan 28, 2020 7:57 pm
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I found this in my files. I know this has probably been posted in the past but a good reminder.
And so the warrior must strive to confront denial...
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Puts rather a different perspective on the idea of an on/off model. ;-)
Particularly appropriate:
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Last post by Rob72
Wed Jan 29, 2020 10:09 am
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Sheepdog Safety Training Seminars
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troglodyte » Sat Jan 04, 2020 9:43 am
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Grayling posted these over in another thread. I though it might be good to start a new thread for us to discuss and see who is going.
Upcoming...
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I attended the Hurst session. Carried concealed, no problems.
Did hear Jack Wilson speak, that was good. Very good! Jack was a surprise speaker, trip...
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Last post by flowrie
Mon Jan 27, 2020 6:35 pm
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CHL Renewal
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lildave40 » Thu Jan 16, 2020 10:21 am
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I apologize if this is a dumb question. I have been fighting cancer this past year and finally on the mend. My CHL Expire at the end of this month. I...
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Glad you are better!!!
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Last post by maximus2161
Fri Jan 24, 2020 11:58 am
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Are Monster trucks considerered sporting event?
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flechero » Fri Jan 17, 2020 4:52 pm
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Taking my son to see the monster trucks at Bell Co expo center and wonder if I can carry? I have for other events at the expo but seem to recall...
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It may have been posted but its owned by the government. So unless monster trucks classify as a professional sporting event, the signs didn't mean...
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Last post by jason812
Thu Jan 23, 2020 3:36 pm
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Denied CHL
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Cam2 » Mon Jun 24, 2019 6:20 pm
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I applied for a license in March of this year. On the application I told the truth. I was in a rehab at 20 years old. I am now 51 and have been 100%...
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Congratulations! :thewave
I hope you join us on a more regular basis! We'd like to hear from you on your experiences.
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Last post by OneGun
Wed Jan 22, 2020 5:29 pm
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5 Elements of Self Defense Law
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oljames3 » Thu Jan 16, 2020 1:40 pm
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Attorney Andrew Branca, who wrote The Law of Self Defense , discusses the five elements of the law of self defense.
5 Elements of Self Defense Law...
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I read The Law of Self Defense and bought the Texas supplement when it was on sale. Passed the test and got the certificate.
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Sun Jan 19, 2020 11:17 pm
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Thu Jan 16, 2020 1:45 pm
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"Criminal Motorcycle Gang" and LTC
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AF-Odin » Tue Dec 17, 2019 6:28 pm
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Charles (and any others who wish to comment), would like your thought regarding a case I just heard about in Waco. Seems an individual with a valid...
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Sec. 46.15. NONAPPLICABILITY.
(a) Sections 46.02 and 46.03 do not apply to:
(b)(6) is carrying:
(A) a license issued under Subchapter H,...
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Last post by Sangiovese
Wed Jan 15, 2020 8:51 pm
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Church Meeting on CHL Topics
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imkopaka » Fri Jan 03, 2020 2:09 pm
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In response to the church shooting last week, my church put out a text message to the mailing list asking all LTC holders to hang back after service...
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Thank you sir.
SIA
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Wed Jan 15, 2020 2:37 pm
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Church group dynamic training range?
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C-dub » Fri Jan 10, 2020 9:26 am
Good morning all.
A friend of mine is a member of his church's security team. They have a LEO of some sort (local, state, or federal) that helps...
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Last post by flowrie
Fri Jan 10, 2020 1:32 pm
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Irresponsible dog owner
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striker55 » Sun May 26, 2019 3:32 pm
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I live on a Cul de sac, usually peaceful. A neighbor's pitbull chased one neighbor lady when she exited her house to get her mail. The pitbull was...
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Don't leave your phone at home next time, take a picture and show it to the sheriff. He should change his tune.
And the neighbors will hate you even...
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Wed Jan 08, 2020 1:00 pm
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Fri Jan 03, 2020 5:46 pm
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Dallas Watch Night Party Posted
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carlson1 » Tue Dec 31, 2019 7:02 pm
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Dallas is having a huge party with food trucks, bands, etc... on the City Hall Plaza. While watching the news tonight they showed the outside...
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Both, the AG and the governor, need to wake up and do something about this widespread blatant abuse of the law.
Is there a way to cattle-prod the AG...
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Last post by LDP
Thu Jan 02, 2020 4:34 pm
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Definition of "Premises" Regarding 51% Restaurants
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merrittj214 » Mon Dec 30, 2019 3:48 pm
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There is a large and popular restaurant near us that has about 75% of their tables outside and a bar on the inside. The tables where people eat are...
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My thoughts here in 51% any spot on the property of the place inside or outside I would not go just my thoughts, remembering all do not see things...
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Tue Dec 31, 2019 2:22 pm
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Mon Dec 30, 2019 11:36 am
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Pit Bull Attack...divine intervention
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chasfm11 » Wed Oct 16, 2019 6:20 pm
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This afternoon at 3:30, I was walking my 18lb Shih Tzu mix along our very rural road. We walk every day about a half a mile down and then come back...
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This is spot on. 38 years ago I was an avid bird hunter. Had and trained two Brittany Spaniels that were great bird dogs. They had become very...
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Last post by 03Lightningrocks
Sun Dec 29, 2019 10:17 pm
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Texas "10 acre" rule for discharging a firearm outside of city limits?
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Russell » Wed Nov 20, 2019 12:34 pm
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Can anyone point me to the section of law that restrictions discharging a firearm on your own property, outside of city limits, unless you are on...
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Just in case anyone was curious, when all was said and done I ended up dispatching 4 raccoons before they seemed to have stopped coming around....
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Last post by Russell
Sat Dec 28, 2019 4:13 pm
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How to change DL Number on CHL
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kbarrick » Wed Dec 25, 2019 8:10 am
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My Grandson lives in Florida and has Florida drivers License etc. Before he moved to Florida he got his Texas CHL which has his old Texas drivers...
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Thanks to all who tried to help with this question. I gave the above information to my Grandson and he will have to make a decision on what to do...
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Last post by kbarrick
Fri Dec 27, 2019 8:14 am
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G.W. Bush Library & CHL
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mcscanner » Sun Dec 22, 2019 10:56 am
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Christmas trip to visit and I've never been there before. I did some online checking for carrying and didn't find anything. For some reason it never...
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I visited GWH Bush’s library at TAMU a while back. I had just finished a week of school at the fire school so I was in my full volunteer firefighter...
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Last post by ELB
Sun Dec 22, 2019 10:20 pm
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The Domain-Austin
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Cjwglock19 » Thu Dec 19, 2019 5:52 pm
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Good afternoon! I spent today with my wife and daughter shopping at The Domain in Austin. I noticed a “gun free” sign in a store and when we ate and...
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it's Simon Properties . If it were enclosed it would be posted, but since it's outdoors and there are apartments they can't really post it.
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Last post by SewTexas
Fri Dec 20, 2019 2:43 pm
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Camping Carry - No CHL
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iratollah » Thu Dec 19, 2019 10:29 pm
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Can an overnight backpacker/camper in Texas, hiking in State Park, State Forest, Wilderness Area, or National Forest legally carry a handgun in their...
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If you're gonna carry in Texas parks, you gotta have an LTC in hand (with apologies to Alabama).
RoyGBiv quoted the applicable Texas statute for...
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Last post by oljames3
Fri Dec 20, 2019 7:17 am
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Moral Right to Self-Defense
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chasfm11 » Mon Dec 16, 2019 8:23 am
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i searched to see if this link had been previously used but it didn't turn up
If you juxtapose the current headline story of the student from...
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That is a good read. For me it backs up my assertion that our founding fathers meant for the second amendment to allow us the ability to resist...
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Last post by 03Lightningrocks
Mon Dec 16, 2019 7:02 pm
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Don Haskins EPCC graduation (12/15 plus UTEP graduation two days later).
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EP45 » Fri Dec 13, 2019 6:35 pm
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Hello, I am at a graduation at UTEP in El Paso, for El Paso community college. 30.06 sign in the entrance I went through. No metal detector, told me...
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Back at the Don Haskin’s Center for UTEP graduation this time. Same 30.06 signs+ others. Pretty, sure not in compliance with law and/or UTEP campus...
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Last post by EP45
Sun Dec 15, 2019 4:13 pm
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Horowitz report
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howdy » Thu Dec 12, 2019 12:45 pm
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The first 19 pages of the Inspector General Horowitz report is a summery of the full 435 page report. On page 2 of the summary, I found this...
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Call this JMO, but I don't see the Horowitz report as having any teeth, and as Shakespeare would say, it's much ado about nothing. I don't expect...
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Last post by K-Texas
Sat Dec 14, 2019 2:21 pm
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State Agency Restricting Carry
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troglodyte » Tue Dec 10, 2019 1:39 pm
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I work at a General Residential Operation better known as a children's home (orphanage to some). We are under contract with the Texas Department of...
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After Open Carry passed, I was copied on an email from the organization in Texas which licenses nursery schools. I wish that I had kept a copy of it...
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Last post by chasfm11
Thu Dec 12, 2019 10:12 pm
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House of Worship/Church Safety Meeting Problems
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EP45 » Sun Nov 24, 2019 6:56 pm
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Hello,
I was really bummed out as had a house of worship safety meeting (minimal info as my goal is to change attitudes not to out “individuals”,...
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That's two swords + Jesus. :tiphat:
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Last post by oljames3
Mon Dec 09, 2019 8:46 pm
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Hunt ISD teachers can now carry
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johncanfield » Mon May 13, 2013 8:42 am
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Hunt is in the Kerrville area. Good for you guys! :thumbs2: :txflag: :hurry: (Not sure if this was posted already)
HUNT — Hunt School teachers will...
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Weatherford ISD has had this for a while now as well. Signs posted at all the entrances advising that they will use force to protect their students.
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Last post by SigM4
Wed Dec 04, 2019 9:02 pm
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Years gone by
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longtooth » Mon Dec 02, 2019 2:21 am
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Was reading a post from ScottDLS. He referenced that he goes back to the old carry forum packing.org.
I checked his join date here. Same as me June...
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Like others, read but never joined.
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Last post by jmorris
Mon Dec 02, 2019 10:29 am
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Santa's Wonderland, College Station 30.06?
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Maxwell » Fri Dec 14, 2018 9:23 am
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I have to help escort a large group of our close friends' children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren to Santa's Wonderland in College Station....
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I don't know anything about this location, but I guess the next question is, Who owns this place? Are those 30.06 signs enforceable and can they...
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Last post by C-dub
Sat Nov 30, 2019 7:28 pm
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Bloomberg running for POTUS?
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Oldgringo » Thu Nov 07, 2019 7:16 pm
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If he does run and, Heaven forbid, wins; it won't be good for a whole lot of folks. Oh, the horrors!
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Bloomie just wants to stack the Supreme Court ...
so he can appeal and tell everyone what size drink to order without a plastic straw ...among other...
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Last post by NotRPB
Wed Nov 27, 2019 6:46 am
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