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I live in TX but am looking at the Utah CCW permit as my first and then maybe add NH. What are your thoughts? I am look at the cost for the most part.

If you live in Texas, why not get your CHL first?

JamesTX10 wrote:I live in TX but am looking at the Utah CCW permit as my first and then maybe add NH. What are your thoughts? I am look at the cost for the most part.

I realize Texas costs are higher, but the travel expenses are bound to make it higher. Just go with a Texas license. Remember that the costs are cut in half when you go to renew.

Hi James,

Welcome to the forum. You don't say what your need for the NH license is, but if it is for carrying through Alabama (like many of us did), then it is no longer necessary. Texas has reciprocity with AL now.

Of course, if your purpose is to carry in NH, then a non-resident license is easily secured if you already have a license from another state in which they are reciprocal.

Please help support the effort here in Texas when possible though.

Thanks, and once again.....welcome.

+1 on supporting the effort in Texas. There is strength in numbers! If it is affodable, please consider a license from Texas! Take care.
Jason

JamesTX10 wrote:I live in TX but am looking at the Utah CCW permit as my first and then maybe add NH.

Unless you have your TX CHL, you can't get NH. They will only issue the non-resident license if you're licensed in your home state.

There are also a number of states that don't recognize non-resident licenses, even if they would recognize your Texas CHL.

Kevin

KBCraig wrote:Unless you have your TX CHL, you can't get NH. They will only issue the non-resident license if you're licensed in your home state.

This is actually incorrect. According to the application for a non-resident New Hampshire permit (pdf warning):

A non-resident pistol permit will not be issued unless you supply:
1)A copy (front & back) of your valid concealed carry permit issued by the state, county, or town in which you reside, or a valid concealed permit issued by any other state.

That's what I get for going on memory, instead of checking it!

Thanks for the correction.

Sheesh... I'm the one who's moving to NH, too!

Kevin

utah is $59 for 5 years vs. TX being a hundred more for the same five years. I am all for supporting the cause BUT almost 2/3 more just to get it here is a little steep. After you add the training class you are looking at $275 - $300.

Venus Pax you do not have to travel to utah to get the permit. So there are no travel charges. I can attend a class in my area.

Any legal reason to get it in TX rather then Utah?

JamesTX10 wrote:utah is $59 for 5 years vs. TX being a hundred more for the same five years. I am all for supporting the cause BUT almost 2/3 more just to get it here is a little steep. After you add the training class you are looking at $275 - $300.

Venus Pax you do not have to travel to utah to get the permit. So there are no travel charges. I can attend a class in my area.

Any legal reason to get it in TX rather then Utah?

The Utah license is not going to teach you what you need to know to stay legal in Texas.

txinvestigator wrote:The Utah license is not going to teach you what you need to know to stay legal in Texas.

From reports we've seen here on the forum, neither will many Texas CHL courses.

I find that the law is best learned by downloading the Texas penal code, and then studying TexasCHLforum.com extensively. (Because there are always those Government Code and Local Code things that can trip you up.)

Kevin

KBCraig wrote:

txinvestigator wrote:The Utah license is not going to teach you what you need to know to stay legal in Texas.

From reports we've seen here on the forum, neither will many Texas CHL courses.

Now that's just mean, KB! I think that most instructors do a pretty good job (some better than others, of course) of getting you all the info you need.

Even though we can't possibly cover the entire contents of the Texas penal code in 1 day, you still have the DPS law book from the class. You can take it home and read it cover to cover on your own if you wish.

I have not seen anything that pertained to CHL carry in Texas that is not covered somewhere in that book.

llwatson wrote:

KBCraig wrote:

txinvestigator wrote:The Utah license is not going to teach you what you need to know to stay legal in Texas.

From reports we've seen here on the forum, neither will many Texas CHL courses.

Now that's just mean, KB! I think that most instructors do a pretty good job (some better than others, of course) of getting you all the info you need.

I don't intend to insult any of the instructors here. Just being here shows they're a cut above average.

But, c'mon... look at how many examples we've seen of "my instructor told me that...", which were completely wrong?

Kevin

Now I am not an instructor and I don't have any relatives or close friends that are instructors, but I will have to defend them on this. When someone says "my instructor said......" all they are repeating is what they heard, which may or may not be what the instructor actually said. Communication is the weak link in the human species.

Unfortunately all too many Texas CHL laws leave room for interpatation, this certainly makes it more difficult for instructors trying to do the best job possible. While there will be the occasional instructor who is only interested in the fee 99% ary very concientious and do an excellant job.

Dave B.