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- Fri Feb 06, 2015 4:45 pm
- Forum: 2015 Legislative Session
- Topic: Open Carry Texas wants to gut 30.06
- Replies: 47
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Re: Open Carry Texas wants to gut 30.06
Well put, TAM.
- Fri Feb 06, 2015 12:50 pm
- Forum: 2015 Legislative Session
- Topic: Open Carry Texas wants to gut 30.06
- Replies: 47
- Views: 7370
Re: Open Carry Texas wants to gut 30.06
The state fee for the CHL application is $70 if you're below the Federal poverty line. There's a lot of people who are above that line that still can't afford it. Heck, there's a lot of people under that line that still can't afford $70 for the application. Remember, you gotta pay for the class too, which is usually between $60-$100 depending on the instructor.
If we can't get rid of the whole fee for a CHL, I would like to see it lowered to a more reasonable level. Some states charge less than $20 for a CCW permit. Ideally, I'd like to see it at that level.
While I agree that not all rights are absolute, I do not agree with having burdensome license requirements to exercise those rights. Paying over $200 to get a CHL (application fee, class, fingerprinting) is pretty burdensome if you ask me. All to exercise a right that is guaranteed to you by the US Constitution.
As my signature suggests, it's my opinion that licensing is when the government takes away your right to do something and sells it back to you. However, what sets me (and most everyone here) apart from a lot of OCT/OCTC people is that even though we see it as an infringement, we follow the law and push our legislature to fix the laws because we believe in the system. It's the system that got us here, and it's the system that will get us out.
If we can't get rid of the whole fee for a CHL, I would like to see it lowered to a more reasonable level. Some states charge less than $20 for a CCW permit. Ideally, I'd like to see it at that level.
While I agree that not all rights are absolute, I do not agree with having burdensome license requirements to exercise those rights. Paying over $200 to get a CHL (application fee, class, fingerprinting) is pretty burdensome if you ask me. All to exercise a right that is guaranteed to you by the US Constitution.
As my signature suggests, it's my opinion that licensing is when the government takes away your right to do something and sells it back to you. However, what sets me (and most everyone here) apart from a lot of OCT/OCTC people is that even though we see it as an infringement, we follow the law and push our legislature to fix the laws because we believe in the system. It's the system that got us here, and it's the system that will get us out.