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.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.
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- Mon Sep 28, 2009 7:52 pm
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- Mon Sep 28, 2009 7:34 pm
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PA CHL is a bit primative
Got my Non Res PA CHL today. 
I had planned to use it as a backup for my Tx CHL, just in case I ever forgot to carry it. Well, now I'm kinda wondering if any self respecting LEO is going to accept it as a valid permit. For those who don't know, the license itself is a 3 X 5 paper form with typewriter printing. Says "Pennsylvania license to carry firearms" in the top left corner in small print, kinda looks like a small W-2. It looks a little homemade, no seals, no photo, handwritten license number, doesn't say "concealed" on it anywhere, etc.
Now, on the pro side, all I had to do was send $26 to the Centre County Sheriff, and they turned it around in about a week. And I'm sure it will cover me once I get to court, but I'm not sure it will keep me from getting arrested. 
Anybody out there ever have an opportunity to use one of these, either here or anywhere else? Should I keep the reciprocity agreement on me as well?! 
I had planned to use it as a backup for my Tx CHL, just in case I ever forgot to carry it. Well, now I'm kinda wondering if any self respecting LEO is going to accept it as a valid permit. For those who don't know, the license itself is a 3 X 5 paper form with typewriter printing. Says "Pennsylvania license to carry firearms" in the top left corner in small print, kinda looks like a small W-2. It looks a little homemade, no seals, no photo, handwritten license number, doesn't say "concealed" on it anywhere, etc. Now, on the pro side, all I had to do was send $26 to the Centre County Sheriff, and they turned it around in about a week. And I'm sure it will cover me once I get to court, but I'm not sure it will keep me from getting arrested. Anybody out there ever have an opportunity to use one of these, either here or anywhere else? Should I keep the reciprocity agreement on me as well?!