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What if they lie? If they're a felon carrying illegally, SCOTUS said they're allowed to lie.

57Coastie wrote:In short, I do not think this is the kind of advice we old-timers should be giving to newbies. I would think we should be responsible enough to educate them on what the law requires, not on how to get around what the law requires. To tell them that they are unlikely to be caught is, to me, not an acceptable excuse.

I used to think that way but changed my mind because of the stories I hear about disarming Texas license holders and using it as an excuse for a fishing expedition by running serial numbers, etc. If it was just the internet, I might suspect urban legend, but I know people irl who were disarmed because they were open and honest. That's unacceptable to me.

If some people care about their rights, it makes a lot of sense for them to get off the list of people to hassle during traffic stops. Therefore, after considering the current situation, I don't plan to renew. The time and money saved is a nice bonus, but the main driver is not getting hassled for having a Texas CHL. As a RKI, I also share my cost benefit analysis with friends and coworkers who ask about getting a CHL. It's the right thing to do.

When bad apples are allowed to remain, they spoil the whole bushel.