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cbunt1 wrote:How about a simple change from "Concealed Handgun License" to "Carry Handgun License" -- removing the whole "open vs. concealed" questions, along with all the gray areas associated with each.

From the Open-Carry aspect, some states will try to call it concealed carry when it's an IWB holster with no concealing garment. I've heard of states that try to call holstered carry "concealed" (Can't cite right now, but I'll try to find it and edit later).

Then there's the concealed issue -- questions about "Is printing failure to conceal" and so on. It seems to me that we run into a lot of gray area as to whether you're carrying concealed or carrying openly anyway....

From the 30.06 perspective, this change would benefit those businesses who would prefer not to have handguns on premises--no significant signage changes. I agree that we would see more businesses posting initially, but I can't help thinking that these posting businesses would eventually drop the signs once they discover we don't have blood running in the streets of the wild frontier of Texas.

I remember when CHL first came out, it seemed like every business in the D/FW area posted immediately. In fact, I didn't bother with CHL at that time because it seemed that I wouldn't be able to go anywhere with my pistol anyway. Now I hardly ever see 30.06 notices.

So let's just solve the whole danged problem. Issue a Carry license, and let the license holder decide whether he/she wants to carry concealed or open.

I know that's not a perfect solution for the Open Carry movement, but I think it's a good solution for all involved.