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There is really no reason why I got a CHL…. I have lived in major cities most of the time after joining the Navy in 77, Norfolk, Philadelphia, San Diego, Portland Or, Honolulu, Las Vegas. Have worked in few cities after retiring also, and never had any problems..
I never owned a gun during all of those times… never even thought of having one…. I did grow up around guns, mainly long guns,used for hunting and qualified on the pistol/rifle/shotgun every time during my career. Even after moving to Texas in 2000, never having a gun crossed my mind…

Then Thanksgiving weekend in 2013, my sister-in-law called saying that they were going over to her uncles place to go shooting and wanted to know if I wanted to go, which I said yes. Then my wife pulled me into the bedroom and pulled down this box and inside was another box that said Ruger on it. She said it was going to be a Christmas present but I could have it now. Opening it was a SR1911 CMD .45 ACP. (Pollen count must have been high that day). She had asked me a couple months ago what kind of gun I liked and since I shot and carried the Colt .45 in the service that was what I was used to..
We went shooting that day, stopping off to buy her a FNP9.
After getting the pistol I then started researching the Texas Gun Statutes, finding that I could legally carry in a vehicle under the MPA… that started me looking at the CHL program.. January 2014 took the class, submitted forms, and received CHL on March 1st…
Now I carry constantly, even home, I travel with my wife at least once a month while she is involved in a Leadership Program for her work and visit various cities here in Texas… and there have been a couple of times that she asked if I was carrying due to the area we were in…
I am glad I did get a CHL, and like everyone on the site, hopefully will never have to use a weapon to defend myself or my family,
Sorry if it is kinda long….