ELB wrote:I would expect the police to seize all the weapons on scene. If afterward you have not been arrested for anything, I can see no reason legally you can't go home, get your spare pistol out, and march on -- that's what I would do. But IANAL and all that. NOTE: some police have told me to expect that any gun seized from me will be stamped or engraved with an evidence number, and it won't necessarily be inconspicuous or neat. The officer noted that when his own gun was taken, the evidence technician marked it under the grips, but that that wasn't the usual practice.
As far as having another state's CHL for strictly back up purposes in case your Texas CHL disappears for whatever reason, it seems to me Centre County Pennsylvania wins hands down -- application, $26, copies of Texas DL and CHL, and SASE. If you want to squeeze out reciprocity for an additional state, then you have to go elsewhere.
It is the easiest to get and as long as PA doesn't go completely Leftists on us would be a better choice if the CHL holder isn't looking to expand the states they can carry in or shell out a lot of money. I renewed my PA a year or two ago and it was as back to me is 6 days. On a side note I have a NH permit that allows me to carry in NH. I think I paid $10 to get it. I only had it to support NH because I didn't gain anything but NH and can't imagine ever having to use it. Recently they raised the cost of that same non-resident license to $100 I see. Very good reason for us with non-resident permits to keep up with what is going on and make our voices heard in those states as well as Texas. I am not going to drive 3+ hours and pay that kind of money for a Utah license unless I have no choice so PA is my back-up...for now.