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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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Last post by Charles L. Cotton
Mon May 16, 2016 3:42 pm
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Last post by Charles L. Cotton
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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Last post by bblhd672
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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Same thing in Tyler / Smith County for the marriage license offices.
Very Red areas are actually very blue when it comes to second amendment if...
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Last post by PriestTheRunner
Sun Jul 21, 2019 2:23 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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Last post by WildRose
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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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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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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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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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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Last post by 2farnorth
Sun Dec 08, 2019 9:21 am
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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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Denton County Precinct 3 Government Center 30.06/30.07
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Dragonfighter » Tue Jun 14, 2016 5:29 pm
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Searched and couldn't find a thread so please forgive the ignorance if this has been addressed already.
I had to go to get handicap placards from...
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My first couple of visits there I did not see the signs. I only became aware when I took my daughter for a driving test. They had us queue up for the...
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Last post by warnmar10
Tue Dec 03, 2019 9:38 am
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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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Last post by LDP
Tue Nov 26, 2019 1:04 pm
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Traveling to AR, TN and KY
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mloamiller » Sun Nov 17, 2019 9:14 pm
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My family is traveling to KY for Thanksgiving, driving through AR with overnight stops in TN. I did some research on the carry laws in all three...
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Watch it on native American Reservations they make their own Gun Laws :rules:
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Last post by tommyg
Mon Nov 25, 2019 8:39 pm
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When is a school a school?
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Texas1836 » Tue May 22, 2018 1:52 pm
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I've looked and cannot find this answered before. My kid attends a private K-12 school that is on a church campus and connected to the main church...
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NotRPB good points, and
I'll admit having not read the previous posts to what I quoted... wondering in our case if the difference is that we used a...
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Last post by flechero
Sun Nov 24, 2019 8:49 am
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Plano Event Center question....
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The Annoyed Man » Thu Nov 14, 2019 10:41 am
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TAW and I will be attending the citizenship swearing in ceremony of one AndyC today, which is being held at the Plano Event Center. It’s not listed...
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Gambling on the security situation, I made the long hike in from the parking lot carrying an XDS and LCR, CC.
Luck was with me also, since no one...
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Tue Nov 19, 2019 7:14 pm
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Businesses that post 30.06 \ 30.07 and don't provide security??
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texas yankee » Wed Nov 13, 2019 8:59 am
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It's California, but I wonder, if this case finds that the festival organizer was at fault for not providing adequate security, could those business...
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common sense should kick in (without being told) BEFORE you put hands/fingers under a running mower - agree, and while anything can happen anywhere,...
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Last post by texas yankee
Fri Nov 15, 2019 11:28 am
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Texas Public Policy Foundation paper
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jmorris » Tue Nov 12, 2019 10:57 pm
Come and Take It
What Will and What Will Not Improve Public Safety in Firearm Violence Prevention
by Derek M. Cohen, Ph.D.
Key points:
Texas is...
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Last post by jmorris
Tue Nov 12, 2019 10:57 pm
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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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Some dogs are as chill as their type b owners, but many aren't. Many of the breeds known for aggression are good working breeds that lack training/or...
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Last post by flechero
Tue Nov 12, 2019 1:14 pm
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What is going on in Texas?
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LDB415 » Fri Nov 08, 2019 10:03 am
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We have way too many leftists.
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It's not impossible, but we just passed a constitutional amendment prohibiting it. So instituting a state income tax would now take a 2/3 majority...
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Last post by LucasMcCain
Mon Nov 11, 2019 12:32 pm
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LCRA
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tommyg » Fri Nov 08, 2019 8:51 am
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Tex. Parks & Wild. Code § 62.081 prohibits the possession of a firearm on or across the land of the Lower Colorado River Authority. Possession of a...
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Apparently my vision omitted some of the words in the Cliff's notes version it released to my brain. :oops:
However, it does for shooting over and...
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Last post by C-dub
Sat Nov 09, 2019 7:58 pm
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Oklahoma Constitutional Carry
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1wise1 » Thu Nov 07, 2019 2:27 pm
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Have not seen the verbiage of the law change in Oklahoma.
What does this mean in terms of reciprocity? I frequently transit Oklahoma highways...
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Of course when Ok turns Blue, we can kiss it all goodbye anyway.
If you check the county maps of Oklahoma from the last several elections, I...
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Last post by Greybeard
Sat Nov 09, 2019 5:49 pm
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Last post by ELB
Fri Nov 08, 2019 11:48 am
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City Owned Property & Signs
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ralewis » Sun Nov 06, 2016 7:52 pm
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Been on the forum for a long time, had a CHL for 12 years plus so I'm pretty familiar with the laws and discussions on forum on similar topics---...
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I know this is in in Georgia but maybe Texas could use similar aspects from this case to prevent stadiums from posting that are government owned.
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Last post by Aggie_engr
Sun Nov 03, 2019 10:22 pm
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Toyota Center in Houston
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adamryan1978 » Mon Nov 07, 2016 7:17 am
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Does anyone know if the Toyota Center in Houston is posted 30.06? Going there for a concert this week. Do they search at the door like Minute Maid...
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I went there for a rockets game last year. I refused to go in unable to protect myself, so I put a can of pepper spray in my sock and walked...
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Last post by Russell
Wed Oct 30, 2019 2:28 pm
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Warning
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narcissist » Mon Oct 28, 2019 8:59 pm
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Now the gangbangers are filling hollow points with Pure Fentanyl to kill even after the shot by Overdosing the victims. No reports yet by news ect....
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I would say that the drug dealers are probably more interested in trading their product for cash than potentially wasting it this way.
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Wed Oct 30, 2019 2:05 pm
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Sat Oct 26, 2019 7:52 pm
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LTC status
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Commander Cody » Tue Oct 22, 2019 1:41 pm
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Is there still a website that you can go to in order to check the status of your LTC?
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Once you login you should be able to see current status of the process.
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Last post by Grayling813
Tue Oct 22, 2019 1:56 pm
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LTC Insurance
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jairwolf2000 » Wed Oct 16, 2019 12:38 pm
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Hello my armed brothers and sisters. I need some advice. Do any of you carry insurance through companies like US Law Shield and is the services worth...
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I have Elite membership level with USCCA. Very happy with coverage and benefits.
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Last post by On_Code
Tue Oct 22, 2019 11:56 am
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Class lll manufacturers
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narcissist » Sun Oct 20, 2019 12:50 am
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Wondering if you can carry a Class lll glock 18 as your carry gun for your LTC. If so im going through all the necessary processing to get my...
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Yes, technically you're correct. They cannot be added to the pool of 175k (or so) commercially registered and transferable machineguns or sear packs,...
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Last post by Scott B.
Tue Oct 22, 2019 10:25 am
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Alliance Air Show
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TVGuy » Mon Oct 23, 2017 5:07 pm
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I'm thinking about taking my father and son to the Alliance Air Show this weekend. I was really looking at their site for schedule information, but...
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F22 is crazy. It definitely can exceed the limits of the human body.
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Last post by Syntyr
Mon Oct 21, 2019 8:28 pm
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Impeach Pelosi
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tommyg » Wed Oct 09, 2019 4:29 pm
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There is an online petition to impeach Nancy Pelosi
I don't know if it will do any good
check it out anyway...
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We are headed down a very scary path here. Does anyone recall the Clinton - Trump debate where the moderator had the nerve to ask TRUMP if he would...
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Last post by Soccerdad1995
Mon Oct 14, 2019 10:31 am
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Austin City Limits Festival
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ralewis » Thu Sep 15, 2011 10:32 pm
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Planning on going to ACL this weekend. I've never been there and am wondering if anyone has any experiences with concealed carry there. Its in a...
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Don't worry, y'all, they will manufacture some charge.
They'll book you first, ask questions later. It's pot-smoking hippie Austin afterall, like...
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Last post by LDP
Tue Oct 08, 2019 2:04 pm
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NRA Carry Guard "Non-Renewed"
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oljames3 » Tue Oct 08, 2019 12:44 pm
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Attorney Andrew Branca discuses the non-renewal of NRA Carry Guard insurance and the state of the NRA.
I and my extended family continue to be...
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If you join at the FREE Bronze level, you can view the blog for three days. Otherwise, you can only view on the day he posts the blog entry. Again,...
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Last post by oljames3
Tue Oct 08, 2019 1:08 pm
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Question
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narcissist » Sun Sep 29, 2019 8:50 pm
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I've had one ex-dps officer, Sherrif, and a Cheif of police that said to never show your your LTC/Chl to the police officer while in your car. They...
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:thumbs2: everyone has the right to speak their mind. Luckily you have had good encounters with Law Enforcement and I truly wish you the best of luck...
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Last post by narcissist
Mon Oct 07, 2019 5:12 pm
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Austin City Limits Festival
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Soap » Mon Aug 29, 2016 10:54 pm
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This takes place a Zilker park in Austin. I have a permit. The website says no weapons. I doubt there are 30.06 signs since this is a public park....
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Planning to go to ACL this weekend and I’m curious if anything has changed in the last few years?
Has anyone been able to argue their way through...
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Last post by DKB
Mon Oct 07, 2019 1:17 pm
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1.4 million more permits than last year
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Keith B » Sat Oct 05, 2019 8:10 am
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1.4 million more Americans than last year have concealed carry permits per a report by the Crime Prevention Research Center
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2 millions in Florida two.
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Last post by Beiruty
Sat Oct 05, 2019 2:04 pm
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Sources for Intel?
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troglodyte » Fri Sep 27, 2019 2:18 pm
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Thankfully this board gives a lot of us the heads-up on potential threats, i.e. Joker/INCEL intel recently posted.
I don't have any contact inside...
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Twitter :mrgreen:
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Last post by 03Lightningrocks
Fri Sep 27, 2019 4:28 pm
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CPR Bill?
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infoman » Fri Aug 09, 2019 2:28 pm
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I heard a bill passed where a person who gets CPR certified (correct me if wrong), can get their application fees waived? I’m assuming this takes...
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That doesn't exactly improve my objective opinion of support for funding the bill. :mrgreen: A better use of funds would be free CPR classes offered...
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Last post by Rob72
Fri Sep 27, 2019 8:43 am
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Lots of people buying guns/ammo at the border.
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SickSilverado » Sat Aug 10, 2019 5:53 pm
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Saw a bunch of people buying and checking out guns here on the border. Most were going for hi-points and pocket pistols. And as far as ammo, most...
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“If constitutional carry was passed there would be shootouts on every street corner and blood in the streets” - Every Democrat to every gun bill.
I...
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Last post by TreyHouston
Wed Sep 25, 2019 7:27 pm
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Sign Posting On A Collage Campus
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stan5686 » Mon Sep 23, 2019 11:24 am
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I have just encountered a new, to me at least, situation regarding allowing carry. At LeTourneau University in Longview TX they have the Belcher...
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So yes, forgiveness WOULD HAVE been better than permission.
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Last post by jb2012
Wed Sep 25, 2019 3:48 pm
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ATF Admits It Lacked Authority to Issue Legislative Rule
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BLG » Sat Sep 21, 2019 11:26 am
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I have read the linked article. Haven't read the documents it refers to.
If the writer is not misleading, this could be very interesting!
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We all know what is the definition fully automatic weapon. If they ban the bump stock and the law does not apply than they make unlawful regulations...
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Last post by Beiruty
Tue Sep 24, 2019 8:27 am
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going to AZ and NM
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tommyg » Sun Sep 01, 2019 7:37 pm
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Does anyone have any info on gun and knife laws for AZ and NM
we are driving to the Grand Canyon in a couple of weeks :rules:
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This is true, but on the other hand on the South Rim, they are more Handicap friendly and accessible.
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Tue Sep 24, 2019 5:49 am
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Mon Sep 23, 2019 12:15 pm
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Carry Insurance
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TheSoundGrip » Tue Jul 02, 2019 8:04 pm
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According to the DPS website, my LTC has been mailed as of today. So before I even start carrying, I'd like to have some sort of insurance/legal...
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If you're talking about a home umbrella policy (which sits on top of the home general liability policy), then the answer is no it will not. Your home...
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Last post by Caliber
Thu Sep 19, 2019 9:39 am
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am i eligible?
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txmedic1 » Mon Mar 10, 2014 4:32 pm
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For many years now, I've heard that a deferred adjudication for a aggravated assault charge will get a denial for a chl and firearm purchase. I...
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I was trying to look up dis-qualifiers for Florida and if I remember right, their deferred waiting period was less than the Texas. It was either 3 or...
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Tue Sep 17, 2019 7:06 pm
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