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USA1 wrote:

G192627 wrote:I just got my CHL for the badge.

You win the thread!

G192627 wrote:

mikeintexas wrote:

G192627 wrote:I just got my CHL for the badge.

You didn't got the cape to go with it??

A cape? That's silly.

Iunnrais wrote:Thanks :)

My wife has actually reconsidered some of her views lately to the point where I ordered a second pistol. I took her to the range last Friday (first time she'd shot a pistol) and ended up leaving with a family membership. Ordered a nice little SIG P229 in .22LR to save on .45acp costs. Just need to rent a few calibers and let her shoot them so that I can get another slide for it in a slightly larger caliber. I really hope that she doesn't settle on .357 SIG after I looked at the ammo cost ;)

Once of these days she'll probably end up taking the class as well. But for now, I'll settle for her being happy going to the range and knowing how to shoot.

Iunnrais wrote:

74novaman wrote:

WildBill wrote:And there are 2,500 forum members who haven't made a single post.

WOW!

Think they're shy? Come on out guys and gals, we don't bite!

Some of us just are quiet and will post when we have something to say

I'll be in the 'have and won't carry daily' category in not too long (class is scheduled for tomorrow, everything else is already done) mainly due to my employer having a policy that by coming on property you are granting them permission to search your vehicle/person/property for prohibited items and that they will not only terminate emplyment, but state the company's intention to prosecute for criminal trespass if they do find anything (after all, in their opinion, bringing contraband on property past the signs prohibiting it is enough to show intent).

Lots of folks at the office are watching the current employee parking lot bills and letting our reps know that we support them.

74novaman wrote:

WildBill wrote:

74novaman wrote:I wonder what the percentage is. There's not a ton of Texans that even have a CHL, and if most of us know at least one person with a CHL that almost never carries, the number of us that actually go armed daily must be incredibly small.

I believe that it is. As a wag, I would say 5-10% at the most. I believe that the forum members are probably more the exception than the rule.

Probably. And there's only ~9000 registered members on the forum, out of 400,000+ CHL holders?

And Seamus, you're right. There's lots of people that don't have a CHL but carry anyway (like a granny I know that's had a S&W revolver in her purse for as long as I or anyone else has known her....)

pcgizzmo wrote:I don't carry as much as I should because of my carry weapon. It's bigger than I would like. I carry about 50% of the time now but when I wear shorts I don't. I'm about to purchase something smaller to carry all the time and that would work better w/shorts.

speedsix wrote:...they said I was exceptional...

74novaman wrote:I wonder what the percentage is. There's not a ton of Texans that even have a CHL, and if most of us know at least one person with a CHL that almost never carries, the number of us that actually go armed daily must be incredibly small.

Purplehood wrote:To say you have one?

rbrecount wrote:I took the CHL class and training so I would have a legal right to carry. I've read here and there about reasons to carry and I'm convinced I should and do. Since then I've met and talked to a number of people who have a CHL and don't. All that time and expense and all those reasons to carry and they don't.

Why not?