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03Lightningrocks wrote:

1981 wrote:

Carrots wrote:When considering the "saving" of $26 Vs $140 I would take paper any day of the week, even if it looked a little homemade.

Yeah, I spent a good chunk of money (for me) on buying a handgun, license fees, class costs, ammo, etc. I couldn't really justify putting many more FRNs into this little initiative of mine, but I really wanted to have a backup in case I didn't have my Tx license on me one day. (Who hasn't forgotten or lost their wallet at least once?). Also, I wanted to be able to carry if my wallet gets stolen and I've got to wait 2 months to get a replacement out of DPS. So this is a compromise, but I hope it will work. It's kind of the poor man's Utah/Florida CHL. Plus it's a five year license, so I'll be covered if renewal gets delayed for some reason.

The UTAH permit is a good choice for a "back up". It cost 67 bucks and ten bucks to renew. The class is half a day and only costs 75 bucks with no shooting required. No class needed for renewal. It looks kinda like the Texas CHL except is says Utah on it. I was thinking about getting a PA CHL until I just read your post. I dunno about it now. I am surprised Texas recognizes it after reading what it takes to get one.