I don't live in Harris, so I am not so up on the gender of the current DA...Heck, with a name like "Pat" it could go either way (ah-la Saturday night live).
That being said, I agree with the DA's resistance to the castle doctrine extending to autos considing what has happened to Houston since the storm, but I don't agree with the way they have implemented it.
Most LEO's I know (and I know a good number), are really cool with CHL holders and even consider them good guys/girls on their side. We are the least of their worries.
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- Fri Apr 23, 2010 8:47 pm
- Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
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- Fri Apr 23, 2010 7:19 pm
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Re: DPS Demographic Reports for Calendar Year 2009
What I was referring to were the people carrying under castle doctrine without a CHL license. Once you have the CHL, they don't hassle you.
I never said the DA had an issue with valid CHL holders.
I never said the DA had an issue with valid CHL holders.
- Fri Apr 23, 2010 6:38 pm
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Re: DPS Demographic Reports for Calendar Year 2009
I live in Brazoria Co, and work in Harris Co (downtown). The current DA is against people carrying in their cars in Harris County under the castle doctrine. He opposed having the castle doctrine extend to your automobile. According to very reliable sources (multiple LEO's in different depts) if an officer pulls over a NON-CHL person who is carrying in the car under the castle doctrine, that person is to be arrested, gun confiscated, processed, bailed out, hire a lawyer, day in court. Once that person gets to court and is asked to make a plea, they say "not guilty, under castle doctrine" and the case is dismissed.
You are still out the time in jail being processed, bail, and attorneys fees. Makes it an expensive hassle.
The LEO's that I know are not fond of this, but it is unwritten policy. The are HIGHLY supportive of CHL holders as we are clearly not the problem. From my understanding, the anti-gun stance from Harris Co. is more concentrated on castle doctrine carriers rather than CHL carriers. They don't want protection from castle doctrine to extend to our inherited thug problem (it was bad enough before the storm).
I think it is interesting that I have approx 650 like minded indivuduals in my zip code that all have CHLs. Maybe we should all meet up at Don Picos for dinner one night!
You are still out the time in jail being processed, bail, and attorneys fees. Makes it an expensive hassle.
The LEO's that I know are not fond of this, but it is unwritten policy. The are HIGHLY supportive of CHL holders as we are clearly not the problem. From my understanding, the anti-gun stance from Harris Co. is more concentrated on castle doctrine carriers rather than CHL carriers. They don't want protection from castle doctrine to extend to our inherited thug problem (it was bad enough before the storm).
I think it is interesting that I have approx 650 like minded indivuduals in my zip code that all have CHLs. Maybe we should all meet up at Don Picos for dinner one night!