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Yes, I understood what you were saying.

I also do not like the attitude of police officers who disarm CHL holders for no apparent reason.

However, I don't know if this bill would fix the problem even it it becomes law. The police will still get a person's CHL status from DPS when they make traffic stops.

Also, I can't imagine the following exchange going well:

Officer: Do you have any weapons?
Citizen: I decline to answer that question.

- Jim

jlangton wrote:If the officer knows, then they can use their "right" to disarm me just because they choose to do so.

Excuse me for nitpicking, but this is not a right, it is a power.

Rights protect people from government power. Powers give government agents the legal ability to do something.

- Jim

I did not know CLEAT's position on this bill. In the past, CLEAT has been opposed to most liberalization of weapon laws.

I realize that these organizations are made up mostly of bureaucrats and don't necessarily represent the views of police officers.

I appreciate those of you who respect the citizen's right to keep and bear arms.

- Jim

It's a perpetual sore issue with police organizations such as CLEAT. They can't seem to let go of the notion that CHL holders are going to shoot them at traffic stops.

- Jim

This bill will have to be "read" one more time on the House floor, then voted up or down. (I say "read" because they don't really read the text of the bill.)

Nearly all bills that reach this stage are passed, but it can still die if the corresponding bill in the other house does not pass.

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Unfortunately, SB 838 did not get out of committee, so I think we can forget about this until 2011.

- Jim