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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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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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I agree, but 51% are different I've reported several businesses (via the TABC app) that were improperly posting 51% signs. They were taken down and...
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Fri Nov 09, 2018 9:29 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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Not necessarily correct. Both the Benbrook and White Settlement police departments are posted. They both use the reason that they have a court in the...
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Last post by rtschl
Sun Oct 07, 2018 11:28 pm
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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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Last post by WildRose
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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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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Thu Mar 28, 2013 4:12 pm
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Renewal time frame?
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DaveT » Wed Nov 14, 2018 2:12 pm
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Just curious about the current time frame for a license renewal?
This will be my third renewal, did not need a new photo or fingerprints, all those...
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I did mine in early September, and I recall it taking about 3 weeks - which was a week longer than my last renewal. Received my first plastic in...
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Last post by The Annoyed Man
Thu Nov 15, 2018 9:27 am
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Califonia Looters
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chasfm11 » Wed Nov 14, 2018 8:17 am
Given the gun stance by the people who live in places like Malibu, I thought this was interesting. Of course, the equation by one of the responders...
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Last post by chasfm11
Wed Nov 14, 2018 8:17 am
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Jones Hall - posted??
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ORIGINAL TEX » Mon Nov 12, 2018 9:33 pm
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Anyone know if Jones Hall is 3006 posted
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Just to further confuse the issue, Wikipedia sez
so this is another instance of public-owned property not under public control.
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Last post by JustSomeOldGuy
Tue Nov 13, 2018 3:50 pm
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Carrying in a “daycare” private school?
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EllTeeCee » Wed May 09, 2018 8:15 am
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Looking for some help for those of you out there who know the law a little bit better than myself. I am aware that in the state of Texas you are not...
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Charles, do you have a post or thread somewhere that explains daycares, since educational institution is somewhat vague? And I see Creighton has...
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Last post by locke_n_load
Mon Nov 12, 2018 6:07 pm
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2A Interview with popular magazine
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locke_n_load » Sat Sep 08, 2018 9:18 am
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Update: Time Magazine was the name of the magazine.
if you want to see the online version:
after intro (or click skip), keep scrolling until the...
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Thanks. Last year I got scuba certified, and one of the other students there was a writer/podcast director for Lone Star Gun Rights (Derek Wills)....
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Sun Nov 11, 2018 9:46 pm
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Well... there goes Constitutional Carry
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AJSully421 » Wed Nov 07, 2018 12:07 am
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Blew a potential 21-10 margin in the Texas Senate for 2019 with at least Burton and Huffines losing to democrats. So that is 19-12 - exactly enough...
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We have open CC here in NM. Blood has not run in the streets. I have only seen 5 people OC since it went into effect ( three of those were from one...
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Last post by WTR
Sat Nov 10, 2018 12:16 am
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When is a place a polling place
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bowserb » Tue Nov 06, 2018 4:16 pm
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I've searched and searched, but I still apologize if asked and answered!
I'm a member of an organization that meets at a county community center. As...
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Good catch on ScottDLS's part.
Since the law mentions day of election , not voting hours , I would guess that early voting in progress would be the...
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Wed Nov 07, 2018 6:20 pm
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Last post by AndyC
Wed Nov 07, 2018 8:48 am
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Medical Facilities
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KLB » Thu Oct 11, 2018 12:09 pm
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In my experience, virtually any healthcare or medical related facility will be posted. Doctors have to have enough individual variety that this isn't...
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??? :???:
Here's how it works. You go to a government owned hospital...you see a properly posted, compliant 30.06/7 sign. You have received...
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Last post by ScottDLS
Tue Nov 06, 2018 11:05 pm
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Tue Nov 06, 2018 5:42 pm
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Carry in Texas polling place? it depends
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Flightmare » Tue Aug 28, 2018 2:01 pm
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AG was asked about election judges carrying on election day. See the link above for AG opinion. This is good news for those who wish to serve as...
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I just ran across the following guidance to Elections Officials from the Director of Elections for the Secretary of State on carry by Election Judges...
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Last post by ELB
Tue Nov 06, 2018 5:23 pm
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Poker Room
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MaduroBU » Thu Mar 15, 2018 11:55 pm
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There are a few poker rooms that have opened up around me here in Galveston, and I'm having a blast. The dealers are good, the other players are good...
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There's one near my house in Katy, and the owner encourages folks to conceal and carry.
There is nothing in the law preventing it unless they post...
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Last post by Scott in Houston
Mon Nov 05, 2018 3:51 pm
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New Resident Questions--HELP!
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TXHawk » Tue Oct 30, 2018 11:19 pm
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I recently moved to TX from another state (KS) which is Constitutional Carry although I do possess a valid LTC from Kansas. I want to gain my TX LTC...
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Fantastic! Thank you for the great info!
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Wed Oct 31, 2018 8:15 am
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Screams haunted house posted?
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MustangGlocker » Fri Oct 26, 2018 7:42 pm
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Anyone know if Screams posts different signs than Scarborough Faire? The 30.06 website just shows 30.07 but want final confirmation before I head...
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All I saw was a 30.07 at the front when I went this past weekend. :txflag:
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Tue Oct 30, 2018 11:07 pm
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Why was this case even taken to the GJ?
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WildRose » Sun Oct 28, 2018 8:38 pm
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I can't reading the case description on the article this guy should never have been arrested, much less at in jail for two mnths awaint a grand jury...
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Ahh, missed it.
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Last post by WildRose
Mon Oct 29, 2018 12:00 am
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Class A Misdemeanor - Judgement "Set Aside"
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dempc6469 » Thu Mar 01, 2018 5:37 pm
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Long story short...
Had a class A misdemeanor. I received deferred adjudication on 1/21/14 and subsequently completed that on 6/13/14 and the case...
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Unfortunately, this is correct. I tried a case on this very point and we lost. My client didn't want to spend the money to appeal to county court at...
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Thu Oct 25, 2018 7:23 pm
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Judging books by their covers
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Odinvalknir » Fri Sep 21, 2018 6:36 pm
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So this may not be the correct area for this thread, if so hopefully the mods will move it to its proper place.
I live in the area of Clear Lake/...
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I don't think it's the same thing. I think that profiling is one part of situational awareness. But situational awareness includes more than just...
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Last post by Soccerdad1995
Wed Oct 24, 2018 3:49 pm
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Sign on NASA property
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SMRoot » Sat Apr 08, 2017 6:48 pm
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Hello everyone,
Can someone help me understand some of the Federal Laws about possession of a handgun on Federal Property. I found one section of...
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I was not aware that the GFSZA allowed an exception if the weapon was transported in that fashion. So there is a way. That must be what the non-LTC...
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Last post by Soccerdad1995
Mon Oct 22, 2018 2:57 pm
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Carrying your license to carry
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C-Whit » Fri Oct 19, 2018 1:22 pm
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While I know it is a good idea to carry you LTC at all times, especially if you are carrying, but is it the law? I have managed to get miles down the...
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When I am driving my wife's car, my pistol is in its holster in the driver-side door pocket.
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Last post by oljames3
Sun Oct 21, 2018 3:04 pm
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HELP with on line renewal
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RPBrown » Wed Aug 22, 2018 9:18 am
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I did a search on this but found nothing.
First I went to the DPS website that redirected me to the site to either start a new application OR to log...
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I have always mailed my renewal in I wanted to try the online renewal this time, I went online and found the place where you renew. I'm a dummy when...
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Sat Oct 20, 2018 4:59 am
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Complaint filed against Lubbock County Courthouse
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troglodyte » Wed Oct 17, 2018 10:41 am
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On September 24, Lubbock County Commissioners approved a declaration that the courthouse is a premise of governmental courts.
The declaration was...
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Nothing is going to change with the definition of Premises . It is in the government's best interest to interpret Premises as broadly as possible and...
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Wed Oct 17, 2018 1:54 pm
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LTC and "criminal street gang"
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ELB » Fri Sep 28, 2018 1:01 pm
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Under the Motorist Protection Act, you can carry a handgun in your vehicle as long as you are not committing a crime other than a minor traffic...
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I don't but clearly the legislature thinks it's a privilege rather than a right, based on the restrictions they enshrined in chapter 46 of the Texas...
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Tue Oct 16, 2018 1:22 pm
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30.05 Law and No Sign
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merrittj214 » Thu Oct 11, 2018 12:19 am
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My fiancee and I are planning our wedding at the Dallas Arboretum. My question is, the ceremony rental contract has the following entry in the Other...
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It appears it's 100% owned by the city. cant legally post 30.06-07 signs anyway from my understanding.
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Sun Oct 14, 2018 6:36 am
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State Fair
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carlson1 » Thu Oct 11, 2018 12:51 pm
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I know the State Fair has been debated. They do have a 30.07 sign posted which is no problem for me. I had no problem getting through the gate. The...
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I went last week. Saw the cop at the entrance, made eye contact and held my LTC so he could see. He pointed to his sidearm and I nodded. He waved me...
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Sat Oct 13, 2018 9:33 pm
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Questions on eligibility
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Odinvalknir » Mon Jun 18, 2018 4:42 pm
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So I have my CHL and it has prompted a friend of mine to attempt to get his. The only issue he is worried about is apparently he was diagnosed as...
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I have a family member who is bipolar and on daily medication. He's talking about getting his CHL and he's the type to lie on his application to do...
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Thu Oct 11, 2018 2:52 pm
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LTC in Another State
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omegaman » Wed Oct 03, 2018 10:58 am
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There are still several states that do not recognize my/our Texas CHL/LTC. I was considering obtaining an out-of-state license from another state to...
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I used to have a non-resident Maine license, even though I've never been there... :lol:
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Tue Oct 09, 2018 12:40 pm
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Thursday the 11th
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Brooder » Sat Oct 06, 2018 8:10 pm
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I signed up for a 2 hr class at Nagel's here in San Antonio that covers, more in depth, the use of force and deadly force. It was only $10. It's...
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That is a very broad and strong statement that I doubt holds true.
Edit: Upon scanning their policy form, it does not hold true. I suggest anyone...
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Tue Oct 09, 2018 11:13 am
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Throwing knives / Spikes
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Soccerdad1995 » Mon Jul 03, 2017 12:50 pm
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I am trying to get creative here. A local movie theater has recently changed ownership and the new owners posted 30.06 signage (old owners just had...
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A post-script to this thread: Pic of a professional knife-throwing range in Toronto. If such a thing existed in the greater Houston area, I would...
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Tue Oct 09, 2018 7:31 am
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Tax assessor collectors office
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Odinvalknir » Fri Oct 05, 2018 1:38 pm
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On a side door there is a PC 46.03 sign, but not on the front door. If I'm going to get my vehicle registration tag, and I enter thru the unmarked...
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I had thought so, but couldn't remember where I had seen it. Thanks
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Tue Oct 09, 2018 6:58 am
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Mon Oct 08, 2018 12:57 pm
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State Fair carry
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RoyBoy » Fri Oct 05, 2018 1:23 pm
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Went to the state fair on opening day. I knew from the website that concealed carry was allowed. When I got to the metal detectors I informed
the...
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The State Fair no longer interests me and after my battle with them and the city over CC several years ago I no longer care to fight that again with...
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Sun Oct 07, 2018 8:06 pm
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CHL Questions.
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mynamesericok » Thu Oct 04, 2018 9:54 pm
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Hi, I'm new here and I've looked and found some information but I'd like some clarification.
I currently own three firearms, an AR-15, .308, and a...
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I'm reading his post as that being the reason for his general discharge for medical reasons which indicates it went further than just a quick trip to...
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Last post by WildRose
Sun Oct 07, 2018 3:32 am
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Plastic arrived!
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Brooder » Thu Oct 04, 2018 4:22 pm
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Finally got it today! If it wasn't for the USPS, I would've had it 2 weeks ago. Be doing my Wally Walk tomorrow!
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Just remember, when you're carrying conduct yourself as though you're not. Don't go out of your way to draw attention to yourself and don't insert...
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Sun Oct 07, 2018 3:26 am
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Fri Oct 05, 2018 9:41 am
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Man arrested for carrying at Mass. Anyone know anything more?
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Russell » Thu Sep 13, 2018 11:25 am
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Trying not to jump to conclusions here, but the guy sounds like he had multiple failures here all caused by himself....
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Not to mention the inquisitions, witch trials, and millions of people being jailed, tortured, and killed for heresy and other sins.
When the Vatican...
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Last post by WildRose
Wed Oct 03, 2018 11:21 pm
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can you conceal carry at the fort bend county fair?
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9mmLover » Fri Sep 30, 2011 7:13 pm
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title says it all.
the fort bend county fair is in full swing.
i tried calling their offices, but its always busy. im trying to find out if i can...
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That’s good to hear. I wish the corrupt folks who post the HLSR entrances would be held accountable. I’m a volunteer there and it makes me sick.
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Last post by Scott in Houston
Mon Oct 01, 2018 9:28 am
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East Texas State Fair bans open carry guns, concealed carry still allowed
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bblhd672 » Mon Sep 24, 2018 10:53 am
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East Texas State Fair bans open carry guns, concealed carry still allowed
The East Texas State Fair will not allow open carry guns this year at the...
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We finally overturned that! It was my first vote. I'm very proud. :cheers2:
Now the challenge is for them to actually get a off-premises license......
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Thu Sep 27, 2018 10:48 pm
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Request for TX AG Opinion - Bosque County
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ELB » Mon Sep 24, 2018 10:39 am
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The sheriff of Bosque County wants to know if he could ban license carry in the entire courthouse
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Rent some porta-potties. Problem solved. :biggrinjester:
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Wed Sep 26, 2018 12:43 pm
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Interesting Twist on Amarillo Man St. Mary's Catholic Church Arrest
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WildRose » Sat Sep 22, 2018 5:24 pm
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Kevin Winkle who was arrested a couple of weeks back on charges of unlawful carry in a prohibited place IE a School and for making threats to...
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Being licensed is one of the exceptions to possession of a firearm on the premises as defined by the fed's.
Once he entered the building he was no...
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Last post by WildRose
Tue Sep 25, 2018 10:02 pm
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Apartment Lease Contract Handgun Addendum
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proudpirate » Fri Sep 14, 2018 1:29 pm
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Begin rant. So I while I was renewing my apartment lease contract yesterday I was greeted with an unexpected surprise. They included a Handgun...
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Last post by tbrown
Sun Sep 23, 2018 3:06 pm
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American Bank center convention center
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dedeye » Sun Sep 16, 2018 3:18 pm
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I've looked, but cant seem to find info, is the convention center posted?
Was told by CCPD i could not carry here. No signs on entrance i came in,...
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Particularly a professional or scholastic sporting event. :rules:
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Last post by ScottDLS
Wed Sep 19, 2018 6:14 pm
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State Park carry?
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killerfly128 » Tue Mar 09, 2010 5:09 pm
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Going to be going camping soon at Ray Roberts ... would it be legal to carry there?
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Both are excellent reads.
My point is that no man should have to go to such lengths to ensure he's not in violation when simply exercising what is a...
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Last post by WildRose
Tue Sep 18, 2018 11:34 pm
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Texas State Capitol
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Soccerdad1995 » Sun May 29, 2016 4:32 pm
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I just had a great experience at the Texas State Capitol building. Separate line for LTC holders. Very polite and professional DPS officers.
My wife...
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As long as you have judges with an agenda there is no way to craft laws in such a way that they can't be twisted from the bench.
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Last post by WildRose
Sun Sep 16, 2018 10:46 pm
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Texas Admin Code TITLE 37 PART 1 CHP 6 Phamplet
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jmorris » Fri Jun 22, 2018 7:55 pm
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So last year after the March update came out and I couldn't tell just what the changes were I did this pamphlet (which I posted here) with plans to...
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From one JMorris to another JMorris- Thank you! This is great info and is put together very nicely.
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Sun Sep 16, 2018 8:58 pm
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