Makes sense, my son and daughter in law also have put off the license for the time being. I hope your trip will help the get the fees for the license removed.TexasRedneck wrote:s3779m wrote:Lambda Force wrote:
Well, same here, I am just looking for reasons why someone who wants to carry has not got their license.
I can tell you one reason - budget. If you figure an average course is $100, and add the $140 for the license, and the fingerprint fees, you can get to $500+ for a couple. Factor in a couple of kids to raise, and it can be a large hurdle.
My oldest son and his wife are a single-income family. They made the choice to raise the kids with her at home - it's been great for the kids, but a challenge for them at times to afford things many of us take for granted - but they do it.
His wife is EXTREMELY shy, and has never spoken publicly. She's also pro-gun and wants to get a LTC, so I was able to talk her into going to Austin with me last week and speak to the committee in favor of removing/reducing the state license fees. I was proud of her doing so - she was VERY nervous about it, but handled herself VERY well.
Of course, her testimony was picked up back in San Antonio and broadcast on the local TV/radio stations, so I figure that it'll be safe for me to back back around her in a coupla months......lol
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- Sun Mar 26, 2017 8:14 pm
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- Sun Mar 26, 2017 8:09 pm
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We are seeing the same thing in the central Texas area. Before open carry passed I pretty much knew which places to avoid, now there are too many. I keep expecting the notices to slow down but no luck so far.Mel wrote:Not quite sure I agree with the "short lived surge" statement. I'm still getting notices regularly. Five so far today. Ten if you count 30.07 notices. And that's just the North Dallas area.Charles L. Cotton wrote:TexasRedneck wrote:Ruark wrote:This stopped the small decal problem and relatively few businesses posted a 30.06 sign until we saw a short-lived surge prior to 1/1/2016 when open-carry came into effect.TexasRedneck wrote:...the 30.06 sign postings have continued to increase ...
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- Sun Mar 26, 2017 5:31 am
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Well, same here, I am just looking for reasons why someone who wants to carry has not got their license.Lambda Force wrote:I have a license.s3779m wrote:Just out of curiosity, for those who want constitutional carry so they can legally carry, why have you not taken the classes to get your license?
Just out of curiosity, for those opposed to constitutional carry, what classes and fees should be required before somebody can vote?
As for voting, we could start with printing ballots in only English and ask for a photo id. to start with. But thats kinda off the subject.
- Fri Mar 24, 2017 7:04 am
- Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
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Just out of curiosity, for those who want constitutional carry so they can legally carry, why have you not taken the classes to get your license?
- Sat Mar 18, 2017 4:34 pm
- Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
- Topic: Convince me that constitutional carry is a good thing
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I agree with you on the right of Constitutional carry, but I was also for open carry and since we now have the right to open carry, the 06 and 07 signs have been exploding all around town. Everyday I get an email listing new businesses which have posted either sign or both. I can see more of the same if constitutional carry is not done correctly. There will , or should be, one heck of a large campaign to educate the public or we could end up seeing even less places to carry in. We all know the ones who wish to ban guns will be out there "educating" the public. As the old saying goes, careful what you wish for. On an unrelated note, I would will to see the 06 and 07 signs with an expiration date, hopefully some businesses would not replace them.truckster wrote:Wow, gentlemen! I thought my post was pretty straight forward.anygunanywhere wrote:So rights come with your definition of competency and education?truckster wrote:I didn't read the entire thread but my simpleton take on the whole thing is this.
Just because someone took a class for something doesn't make them more competent on the subject. I know some complete imbeciles with 4 year degrees from good schools and I'm sure some of you know some dummies who have completed the required course for an LTC that have no business even owning a firearm
I'm on the side of Constitutional Carry. I have no idea how some of you are twisting my comment into anything other than that.
Just because we've taken an LTC class doesn't mean we are more prepared than the other guy, that currently doesn't have the right to carry, to defend ourself. Just like someone that took 4 years of liberal arts may not be more prepared for the real world than someone that started digging ditches right out of high school.