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THanks for the responses. The legislature did not require security holsters. However, they did require that Handgun Licence Instructors (no longer CHLIs) teach weapons retention and security holsters. I have been through such training thirty years ago as a LEO. As someone mentioned, it turns into a martial arts class, and just like all such skills, one needs to practice them until they are reflexive. Given the fact that people can choose to carry anywhere on the belt and there are a variety of styles of shoulder holsters, instruction is a whole lot more intensive than needed when everyone in a LE Academy class is going to be wearing a strong side hip holster.

I have two great reservations with the situation we instructors are being left in. If we create our own curriculum and are not teaching what the DPS has taught us, we are assuming liability. Likewise, if we ignore the subject, we are failing to address the legislature's requirements. Secondly, in the past 20 so years, we have been warned against recommending specific handguns, calibers, ammo, etc. (I don't know if any of you remember the part of the original outlines that ask questions about "adult learners" versus "child learners." This is such an issue. Anyone who is taking the responsibility of carrying a lethal weapon for self defense needs to be able to make choices for themselves. Our role as instructors was to provide material which would allow those in our class to make informed judgments, but the responsibility for actual deciding between revolver/semi auto, caliber, brand of ammo, holster style, carry position, etc. was left to the individual.)

We have protection in law against suit unless we are grossly negligent in what we say or don't say. Our best protection is to rely on the DPS to provide outlines and follow them, fleshing them out based on our own experiences. Right now, I feel like we are being hung out to twist in the wind. I'm not sure that I will teach another class until we have some guidance from the DPS.

Eastofaustin

Given that some have recently returned from an initial class, what is the DPS saying about Open Carry and the new legislative requirement that CHLIs teach handgun retention including retention holsters?

EastofAustin