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Here's the latest from the Texas Association of Concealed Carry Instructors and the TSRA:

Here is an excerpt from the TSRA Sportsman July/August edition, it is written by Alice Tripp, TSRA's number one lobbyist with her boots on the ground, steadily making headway on behalf of Texans....send her some money, the cause needs it. To read up on her work and articles go to http://www.tsra.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; and click on "Tripp Talk."

Following is her discussion on the Utah CHL matter:
"...Still on the subject of our concealed handgun license, the State of Utah allows their CHL class to be taught outside the state, not the case with the Texas license. A Texas instructor must present the Texas CHL class in Texas. Last month New Mexico cancelled their reciprocity agreement due to this practice and other states may soon follow. You see the Urah license doen't require the license(e)* to shoot; the class is a bit shorter, and a bit cheaper. The Texan with the Utah license knows nothing about Texas law which is at the heart of the Texas course.

We started hearing about Utah classes in Texas when DPS became so far behind in processing new and renewed applications. The classes are still being marketed in newspaper ads and over the internet.

Now, I'm hearing if a Texan is stopped with a Texas driver's license and a Utah CHL, they should expect to be on the side of the road for a very long time while their license is verified. They won't be waltzing into the Capitol. Out of state license verification may not come quickly when driver's license and the concealed handgun license aren't from the same state. It raises a red flag."

Alice Tripp
TSRA Sportsman
July/August 2010 edition
page 7