John
Harold wrote:Hello,
This is my first post on this excellent forum. I am in the "agonizing wait" period - it has been 4 weeks since I took the CHL class and mailed my packet (check cleared 1/9).
Anyway, I am a bit confused by this post. I thought a "place of worship" is one of the prohibited areas in Texas where CHL holders are *not allowed* to carry. I admit the recent Colorado church predator solution is probably "the" straw that broke the camel's back for me (my two daughters were the exact same ages as the man's two daughters who were killed in that church's parking lot, I cried uncontrolably when that story broke on the radio a few weeks ago imagining myself unable to protect my family in a similar situation).
My CHL instructor listed "place of worship" along with amusement park, hospital, etc. as places I cannot carry even with a CHL. The info on the Texas CHL website and in the handbook also states this.
So, I hope you can see my confusion. I realize much of the talk in this thread is just about handling threats in Church and that is good - but it seems to me a carrying CHL licensee would be in big trouble when the LEO's show up and find out he is packing in the pew so to speak. Please enlighten me.
thanks,
Harold