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KFP wrote:It would be nice if Ohio unilaterally recognized a Texas CHL though.

Yeah, that would be nice. But Ohio's statute requires a written reciprocity agreement between two states to effect reciprocity. There is no mechanism in place to unilaterally recognize another state.

kd5zex wrote:Glad to hear your state is adopting reasonable CHL laws. Unfortunately, we do not currently have reciprocity with Ohio http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/administra ... rocity.htm.

That is because Texas will not recognize an Ohio license. Texas reciprocity requires the other state to perform the NICS background check. Ohio only checks with the FBI if someone has been a resident less than 5 years. Otherwise, they perform an in-state background check which is comparable to a DPS background check within Texas.

Dutchster wrote:One positive sign is that the new speaker totally ripped this House's speaker for canceling so many sessions. In the last two years the House only met some 40-odd days, many times for only an hour or two. The new speaker said something along the lines of full time pay requires full time work.

That is a mixed bag. I don't want our legislators working 40 hours a week, 50 weeks a year to dream up new statutes and regulations! I think Texas is smart to limit the amount of time the legislature meets.