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anygunanywhere wrote:If LEO asks you if you are armed, are you going to lie? If you have it on your person and he asks you to exit the vehicle then you must either admit that you have a Utah CHL or else deny you have a Utah CHL and you are carrying concealed illegally.

I'm not going to lie but I also have a right to not volunteer information that could be used against me. If the cop finds out I have a gun, as far as he knows I'm carrying legally under the car carry law. If the cop finds out I have a Utah CHL I would be willing to risk the penalty but I have no obligation to be a witness against myself.

anygunanywhere wrote:You are better off just showing your Utah CHL and doing what you are supposed to do.

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No. I'm better off not volunteering information that could be used against me. Like other people said, showing a Utah license has disadvantages but no advantages. If I show a Utah CHL he might get suspicious and ask questions that he would never ask if I don't show it. If I show a Utah CHL he might decide to disarm me. Better not to show it and avoid trouble. If the cop finds out I have a gun, as far as he knows I'm carrying legally under the car carry law.

Charles L. Cotton wrote:If you are carrying on another state's license, then you must obey all Texas laws, as others have said. This includes complying with Tex. Gov't Code §411.205 that requires the displaying of your CHL when asked for identification by a LEO or magistrate.

That's the letter of the law but think about this.

1. A cop in Texas has no way to know a Texas driver has a CHL from Utah.

2. The penalty for not showing the CHL is a suspension but Texas can only suspend a Texas CHL.

3. It's legal to carry a handgun and rifle in my car without a CHL.

4. Showing a Utah CHL might cause the cop to disarm you.

5. Anything you do or say can be used against you but what he doesn't know can't hurt you.

Practically speaking. If I had a Utah CHL I wouldn't show it to a Texas cop if he stopped me for speeding. It has too many possible disadvantages and no benefits.