gljjt wrote:If you don't have a holster, and a handgun is visible, LE has PC to make a stop. Gangbanger.ELB wrote:Why was this ever put in there in the first place? (Is this some consequence of the OCT/OCTC antics?)
I think this was put in for a much better reason than this. We have had a few well publicized incidents of CHLs dropping their weapons. IIRC, one went off in Houston when dropped and hit a bystander. While a holster does not stop this from happening, it makes it much less likely. It would be even less likely if there was a retention holster required, as was first proposed. I am glad to see the retention requirement dropped, and I am willing to put up with the holster requirement for now. But it was concealed carry without holsters that caused those incidents and that is still allowed. I am not suggesting that we require holsters for carry, but I do strongly suggest use of a good holster to carry; pocket, ankle, belt, shoulder, or whatever.