Charles L. Cotton wrote:We considered adding CHL to your driver's license as a "restriction" code, but there was much opposition. Many people simply didn't want anyone to be able to see they had a CHL. When the CHL was extended to five years duration, it made it impossible to add it to a driver's license that had a four year duration that has grown to six years. If we go over five years on the LTC, we lose NICS exemption.
There is an easy workaround for this. If they have an LTC, the DL is only good for five years. DPS does this with a CDL that has a hazardous materials endorsement to meet federal laws requiring a background check every five years for haz-mat.
I am not addressing the other issues because I don't have a dog in the fight. I just do not want some argument used that is not technically a problem.