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To the devil's advocate: We drank AFTER the fair, and we did make sure that all firearms were secured in the car. The trip was planned a week in advance; our schedules allow us free time only after 4:30 pm so we knew we'd be hanging out after the fair in order to make the trip more worthwhile.

...and said friend is absolutely insane. I don't know what the heck he was thinking...piggyback rides, sheesh. But then again, we are all in our 20s, so we're still lively and crazy at times. ;)

When I took my CHL class, I was told that it was illegal to carry in a sporting event. I would consider the state fair to be a sporting event and is therefore illegal to carry there.

It is for this exact reason that I didn't carry when I was there Saturday.

cbr600 wrote:What professional sport? Olympic deep frying?

STILL wouldn't be a "professional" sporting event (unless the russians were participating, of course)!

boatbroke wrote:When I took my CHL class, I was told that it was illegal to carry in a sporting event. I would consider the state fair to be a sporting event and is therefore illegal to carry there.

It is for this exact reason that I didn't carry when I was there Saturday.

Eh? The State Fair has a sign posted that say CHLers just have to check in with the PD upon entering. Why on Earth would it be considered a professional sporting event?

I personally would recommend your husband trying IWB carry or OWB with a retention strap for events like this. Also he might try a pocket weapon for something with a little more retention than the two mentioned. I am just not a big fan of the shoulder rig as I have had my fair share of problems with that setup but YMMV.
Btw it's great seeing more responsible younger folks CHL'ing, I think you guys handled the situation well. I don't think your CCW should prohibit any sort of activities or fun especially with the right setup unless otherwise prohibited. Glad your fair experience was fun and didn't end disastrously.
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xdfanatic wrote:I personally would recommend your husband trying IWB carry or OWB with a retention strap for events like this. Also he might try a pocket weapon for something with a little more retention than the two mentioned. I am just not a big fan of the shoulder rig as I have had my fair share of problems with that setup but YMMV.
Btw it's great seeing more responsible younger folks CHL'ing, I think you guys handled the situation well. I don't think your CCW should prohibit any sort of activities or fun especially with the right setup unless otherwise prohibited. Glad your fair experience was fun and didn't end disastrously.
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He has an IWB holster but he finds it very uncomfortable. He was wearing a second carry OWB on his hip in addition to his shoulder carry.

It's funny because we've never had a problem like that before...but then again, he's never given a piggyback ride while wearing it, either! We still can't recreate the problem so I suppose we have to chalk this one up to a freak accident.

Thanks for the compliment! I've been surprised to discover more of my peers on campus who have CHLS or are CHL-supportive. It makes me glad, because at my liberal college I'd think my husband and I were the only ones!

cbr600 wrote:What professional sport?

Ever tried to park there?

boatbroke wrote:When I took my CHL class, I was told that it was illegal to carry in a sporting event. I would consider the state fair to be a sporting event and is therefore illegal to carry there.

It is for this exact reason that I didn't carry when I was there Saturday.

Hey boatbroke, I'm curious. The State of Texas doesn't consider the State Fair a sporting event so why do you?

boatbroke wrote:When I took my CHL class, I was told that it was illegal to carry in a sporting event. I would consider the state fair to be a sporting event and is therefore illegal to carry there.

It is for this exact reason that I didn't carry when I was there Saturday.

Actually it IS legal to carry at the State Fair. You just can't inside the Cotton Bowl when there is a game there.

Well at least playing games while carrying a loaded gun did not lead to an accidental discharge and killing someone or their child.