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House Bill 410:

Important Right-to-Carry Reform Bill Introduced in Texas!

Please Contact Your State Representatives!



The Legislature convened for its 81st Regular Session last week, and pro-Second Amendment legislation continues to be filed to benefit law-abiding gun owners in Texas.



State Representative Carl Isett (R-Lubbock) has introduced House Bill 410, a measure repealing the requirement that Concealed Handgun Licensees display their carry license if they are in possession of a handgun and are stopped by a law enforcement officer who requests identification. Under current law, failure by CHLs to display their carry licenses in these situations could lead to licenses being suspended for 90 days. When HB 1815 by Representative Isett and State Senator Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa (D-McAllen) passed and was signed into law in 2007, it legalized the carrying of handguns in private motor vehicles by non-CHLs, and it contained no similar "notice" requirement. HB 410 would remove the double-standard "notice" requirement that remains imposed by law on CHLs.



Please contact your State Representatives and respectfully urge them to sign on as co-authors to HB 410. Contact information for House members can be found at http://www.house.state.tx.us" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;.

This is good news! I've had more than one person ask how they could keep their CHL a secret when asked for ID in a traffic stop.
There have been a few threads on this site with good advice, but internet conjecture doesn't always pan out in the real world. A little more help with the "keeping it concealed" is always welcome.

Thanks for posting this info. We hear so much anti gun legislation that it is really nice to hear about a positive Bill introduced for consideration.

I did my part, contacted Rep. Taylor

I've contacted my Rep. and also sent the info along to several other CHL holders I know of. wouldn't it be nice to have this double standard removed!
FOM

Message sent to Rep. Bryan Hughes.

Called Rep. Patricia Harless and let her Admin know.

Message sent to Rep. Dora Olivo .... (I'm not expecting a favorable response).

This issue is best approached from a right to privacy standpoint instead of, "Those other guys without CHL's don't have to divulge a handgun is concealed in their vehicle."

Having to show a cop your CHL is just another example that once Big Government has you under regulation, it likes to keep the screws tight.

I was glad to see my representative was a co author. I sent him a note thanking him!

Here is the response I got from Patricia Heller District 126:

Thank you for contacting my office regarding House Bill 410 relating to the requirement under certain circumstances that a license holder display their license to carry a concealed handgun. I have been reading about this effort and have asked my staff to research the issue, so that I will be fully informed when this legislation is debated.

I will keep your concerns in mind when this legislation comes before the House. I always appreciate hearing from my constituents, and thank you for taking the time to bring this issue to my attention.

As your state representative, it is an honor to serve you in the state Capitol. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns in the future.

It should be interesting to actually find out how she feels about the bill. I will obviously have to wait and see...

Purplehood wrote:Here is the response I got from Patricia Heller District 126:

Thank you for contacting my office regarding House Bill 410 relating to the requirement under certain circumstances that a license holder display their license to carry a concealed handgun. I have been reading about this effort and have asked my staff to research the issue, so that I will be fully informed when this legislation is debated.

I will keep your concerns in mind when this legislation comes before the House. I always appreciate hearing from my constituents, and thank you for taking the time to bring this issue to my attention.

As your state representative, it is an honor to serve you in the state Capitol. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns in the future.

It should be interesting to actually find out how she feels about the bill. I will obviously have to wait and see...

She's an A rated Republican from Houston; she should be fine.

Chas.

KC5AV wrote:Message sent to Rep. Bryan Hughes.

Got a letter from Mr. Hughes late last week letting me know that he was listed as a co-author on this Bill.

Dear Mr. Robbins,



Thank you for contacting me with your support for House Bill 410 by Representative Isett. I plan to support this bill, as it lifts an unnecessary burden on citizens who hold a concealed handgun license.



Thank you again for your email, and please feel free to contact me in the future if I can be of further assistance.



Respectfully,



Jim Pitts





Comforting to know!

Email sent to Rep. Kuempel. I am sure he will support it but I sent him a note anyway.