TexasCHLforum.com

One more - Jan 1 you can open carry in your car, it doesn't have to be concealed. Does it still have to be in a holder on your belt or shoulder though? Or can it legally just be sitting in the passenger seat (bad idea obviously)?

Open carry law says it has to be a shoulder or belt holster, so am I correct in assuming that accidentally showing your concealed gun in your IWB is still an offense?

As a separate question, if I am pocket carrying in my jeans and you are able to look down the pocket and see the top of the gun, is that insufficient to be "concealed"?

Same question, but if you're standing three feet away and can still see the top of the gun, but it's still 100% in the pocket, is that concealed?

If it my gun is not visible at all, but my jeans pocket has a big square shaped bulge, is that ok? Is it only "printing" if it's gun shaped?

My final question - does anyone know what the cost difference is for a non-resident versus resident CHL? I recently moved back to Texas (grew up here) and wasn't sure to just wait the 6 months or to go ahead with the non-resident license which has no residency time requirement. Is there any downside to the non-resident license if I live in Texas?

Thanks for any answers! Took my CHL class a month or so ago, looking forward to getting my license soon.