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KaiserB wrote:

WildBill wrote:

YWHIC wrote:not planning on shooting anyone for simple tresspass.. but I intend on getting a TX CHL as soon as I become a resident.. I will check up on the TX code you mentioned.. thank you for the info.

There is no minimum time limit for living in Texas. As long as you have a TX DL and plan to live in Texas, that is enough to get your Texas CHL.

Actually you have to live here 6 months:

GC §411.172. ELIGIBILITY. (a) A person is eligible for a license to
carry a concealed handgun if the person:
(1) is a legal resident of this state for the six-month period preceding
the date of application under this subchapter or is otherwise eligible for
a license under Section 411.173(a);

Not if you intend to establish residency here. Texas issues non-resident CHL's.

GC §411.173. NONRESIDENT LICENSE. (a) The department by
rule shall establish a procedure for a person who meets the eligibility
requirements of this subchapter other than the residency requirement
established by Section 411.172(a)(1) to obtain a license under this
subchapter if the person is a legal resident of a state another state
or if the person relocates to this state with the intent to establish residency
in this state.

No need to wait six months.

He could get one now if he wants. Of course, he doesn't need to get one since he has a PA license.

Shoot Straight wrote:What does a renewal cost in Pennsylvania?

I only paid $25 for my original PA license, so they sure aren't expensive.

WildBill wrote:

YWHIC wrote:not planning on shooting anyone for simple tresspass.. but I intend on getting a TX CHL as soon as I become a resident.. I will check up on the TX code you mentioned.. thank you for the info.

There is no minimum time limit for living in Texas. As long as you have a TX DL and plan to live in Texas, that is enough to get your Texas CHL.

YWHIC wrote:No Texas DL for at least another 3-5 years when I can finally move permanently out there.. waiting for my son to reach 16-18.. he comes first..

Texas issues a non-resident CHL.

Since my house has not yet sold in Ohio and I have not purchased yet in Texas, I am still a legal resident of Ohio although staying and working in Houston. When I first came here, I was carrying on my Centre County PA non-resident license since Texas will not recognize my Ohio license.

Since that time, I have taken the Texas training and gotten my Texas non-resident license. It is tied to my Ohio Driver License. After I establish residency, I'll simply do an address change.