percentage of chl's in Texas

[mred]

Does 1.2% sound about right? Any ideas? My math is not what it used to be.

[joe817]

Does 1.2% sound about right? Any ideas? My math is not what it used to be.

Sounds about right, but closer to 1.3% if you round out, based on latest DPS numbers, which is 12/31/2008.

[mred]

I actually came out with 1.2931 . Thats not bad for a state overall, is it?

[seamusTX]

That's about right as a percentage of the total population that has a Texas CHL. If you want a percentage of eligible adults, it's more like 3%.

Then there is the unknown number of Texans who have a CHL from another state.

- Jim

[USA1]

If you want a percentage of eligible adults, it's more like 3%.

thats kind of sad .
seems like the number would be higher .
just goes to show CHLers and future CHLers are in an elite group .

[GlockFan]

Do y'all think the number of chl's would go up if the fees were lower?

[longtooth]

That's about right as a percentage of the total population that has a Texas CHL. If you want a percentage of eligible adults, it's more like 3%.

- Jim

Jim, is this calculated as just those over 21??
Or is it 3% of population
minus under 21
- noncitizens
- felons
- ineligable due to taxes, DWIs, chemical dependancies, mental ......

[USA1]

Do y'all think the number of chl's would go up if the fees were lower?

i think so .
i know a few people that say the cost prohibits them from getting it .

..gun
+class
+state fee
= $$$$$

but with anything else , if you want it bad enough , you can make it happen .
even if you do it in stages .

[joe817]

Do y'all think the number of chl's would go up if the fees were lower?

i think so .
i know a few people that say the cost prohibits them from getting it .

..gun
+class
+state fee
= $$$$$

but with anything else , if you want it bad enough , you can make it happen .
even if you do it in stages .

I totally agree. If there's a will, there's a way......."I will not be denied!"

[seamusTX]

That's about right as a percentage of the total population that has a Texas CHL. If you want a percentage of eligible adults, it's more like 3%.

Jim, is this calculated as just those over 21??
Or is it 3% of population
minus under 21
- noncitizens
- felons
- ineligable due to taxes, DWIs, chemical dependancies, mental ......

A while back, someone tried to calculate the number of adults over 21 who were citizens or permanent residents. I can't find it now, but CHL holders were about 3% of that group.

I doubt the number who are ineligible for other reasons is known.

- Jim

[Kevinf2349]

Goodness what does that say for the place I work!?

Out of 20 people in the office that I work in 7 have CHL's (That I know of)

[joe817]

Kevin, I'd say you work in a pretty safe work environment, with intelligent people!

[WildBill]

Goodness what does that say for the place I work!?

Out of 20 people in the office that I work in 7 have CHL's (That I know of)

It may just be a coincidence, but the last time I looked at the numbers League City has the highest percentage of CHLs in Texas. Or maybe you work in a gun store.

[WildBill]

Do y'all think the number of chl's would go up if the fees were lower?

i think so .
i know a few people that say the cost prohibits them from getting it .

..gun
+class
+state fee
= $$$$$

but with anything else , if you want it bad enough , you can make it happen .
even if you do it in stages .

I think they would go up maybe one percent. A much larger percentage of people already have guns so that part of the cost wouldn't be an issue for most.

[USA1]

Do y'all think the number of chl's would go up if the fees were lower?

i think so .
i know a few people that say the cost prohibits them from getting it .

..gun
+class
+state fee
= $$$$$

but with anything else , if you want it bad enough , you can make it happen .
even if you do it in stages .

I think they would go up maybe one percent. A much larger percentage of people already have guns so that part of the cost wouldn't be an issue for most.

good point WildBill,

beleive it or not , there are some that have no idea CHL even exist .
i know this to be true of at least 2 or 3 people that i've talked to .