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#4490486 - 08/18/13 07:31 PM
New Texas CHL Laws kicking in Sept 1st
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Green Horn
Registered: 06/27/13
Posts: 4
Loc: DFW
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Hello everyone. New to the forum and also a new CHL holder. Figured I would offer a few new facts that may help people for my first post.
Curious to hear opinions on new laws kicking in September 1 in Texas. Some of these include:
1 - Auto/switchblade knives will be legal (still have 5.5 inch limit)
2 - language to clarify the unintentional display of a firearm by a concealed handgun licensee. The language changed from “failure to conceal” to “intentional display of a weapon in a public place” when force or deadly force is not authorized.
3 - Only 4 hours class time to get a new CHL (still have about 1.5 hours on range to qualify). Don't flame me, but I have mixed emotions on this one. I actually enjoyed the education and part of me feels people are being short-changed by not having a full education on the laws.
Thoughts?
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#4491828 - 08/19/13 09:36 AM
Re: New Texas CHL Laws kicking in Sept 1st
[Re: Bang4Buck]
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Tracker
Registered: 08/27/12
Posts: 837
Loc: Lone Star State
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I believe safety should be first. Not sure how this will actually affect the safety but it's not helping it. Although, I still haven't got my CHL (keep putting it off) so I have mixed feelings about it as well.
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#4492049 - 08/19/13 10:42 AM
Re: New Texas CHL Laws kicking in Sept 1st
[Re: Chadillac]
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Pro Tracker
Registered: 01/26/08
Posts: 1674
Loc: Waco
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Having taken the CHL class and carry on a regular basis, a shorter class room time frame is no biggie. There was SO much time wasted in our class and other classes as well just trying to fill the time.
I do like the change in the wording of the law.
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#4492632 - 08/19/13 01:58 PM
Re: New Texas CHL Laws kicking in Sept 1st
[Re: 91cavgt]
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Pro Tracker
Registered: 07/19/13
Posts: 1518
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I think four hours is plenty.
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#4492695 - 08/19/13 02:20 PM
Re: New Texas CHL Laws kicking in Sept 1st
[Re: gusick]
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Registered: 02/18/09
Posts: 17104
Loc: North of Victoria
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I think four hours is plenty.
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#4494458 - 08/20/13 06:21 AM
Re: New Texas CHL Laws kicking in Sept 1st
[Re: gusick]
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Tracker
Registered: 03/27/05
Posts: 710
Loc: Celina, TX
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I think four hours is plenty. As a CHL holder for over 11 years I agree
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#4494798 - 08/20/13 08:48 AM
Re: New Texas CHL Laws kicking in Sept 1st
[Re: BaylorRT]
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Extreme Tracker
Registered: 08/29/12
Posts: 4069
Loc: benbrook
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I agree too. There was so much wasted time trying to meet the time requirement.
I also like the fact you no longer need to take a renewal class.
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#4495542 - 08/20/13 12:13 PM
Re: New Texas CHL Laws kicking in Sept 1st
[Re: target1911]
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Pro Tracker
Registered: 06/11/11
Posts: 1938
Loc: DFW
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The auto knives still have to be single edged. Duel edged blades are still illegal.
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#4496585 - 08/20/13 06:36 PM
Re: New Texas CHL Laws kicking in Sept 1st
[Re: target1911]
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Pro Tracker
Registered: 12/27/07
Posts: 1711
Loc: Lewisville, Tx
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I agree too. There was so much wasted time trying to meet the time requirement.
I also like the fact you no longer need to take a renewal class. Are you sure about no class for renewal?
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#4496996 - 08/20/13 08:18 PM
Re: New Texas CHL Laws kicking in Sept 1st
[Re: Bang4Buck]
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Registered: 04/09/09
Posts: 4498
Loc: Central Texas
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I've heard rumors that starting 9/1 you can qualify with a wheel-gun and carry whatever you want. Makes sense as this isn't a weapons class, but a law class.
Any word on this? Just curious.
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#4497649 - 08/20/13 11:35 PM
Re: New Texas CHL Laws kicking in Sept 1st
[Re: Slow Drifter]
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Registered: 11/11/04
Posts: 3944
Loc: Lindale, TX
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Yep renewals can be done all online. And no differentiation for types of handgun.
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#4498316 - 08/21/13 09:19 AM
Re: New Texas CHL Laws kicking in Sept 1st
[Re: 91cavgt]
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Green Horn
Registered: 06/27/13
Posts: 4
Loc: DFW
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Having taken the CHL class and carry on a regular basis, a shorter class room time frame is no biggie. There was SO much time wasted in our class and other classes as well just trying to fill the time.
I do like the change in the wording of the law. I hear you. I felt there could have been substantive material added in to make that 8 hours of class time worth it. Go over more court cases, scenarios, etc....
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#4499751 - 08/21/13 06:16 PM
Re: New Texas CHL Laws kicking in Sept 1st
[Re: Bang4Buck]
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Registered: 04/12/09
Posts: 4865
Loc: Argyle
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4 hours is fine, if it is the right 4 hours.
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#4501765 - 08/22/13 10:49 AM
Re: New Texas CHL Laws kicking in Sept 1st
[Re: texasag93]
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Pro Tracker
Registered: 11/13/08
Posts: 1121
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Have they reduced the $140 fee to get the license?
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#4503003 - 08/22/13 05:39 PM
Re: New Texas CHL Laws kicking in Sept 1st
[Re: Slow Drifter]
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THF Trophy Hunter
Registered: 02/28/08
Posts: 7111
Loc: Granbury, TX
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I've heard rumors that starting 9/1 you can qualify with a wheel-gun and carry whatever you want. Makes sense as this isn't a weapons class, but a law class.
Any word on this? Just curious. This one actually became effective on 06-14-13. They removed the "of the same category" requirement for CHL's.
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