Let us all be very clear on this point.The purpose of a CHL is to keep the weapon concealed so that if you need it you have it, but not to let the bad guy know that you have it.
The purpose of a CHL is MOST DEFINITELY NOT!!!!!! to keep the bad guy from knowing you have it. The ONLY reason we have concealed carry only is that the state legislature 'begrudgingly' agreed to it so long as the could keep open carry illegal. The anti-gun legislators were terrified of the response they would have gotten from their urbanite soccer moms and dads in Houston, San Antonio, Austin, and Dallas if they had made open carry legal.