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Not a criticism so much as an observation on the times: "They are going to know anyway" I suppose it is old fashioned of me (indicative of my age) to think I still have some privacy rights in America... and ESPECIALLY Texas. I am not required to report to someone when I go pee in a restroom.. but yeah, I am when I pick up a prescription for anything stronger than Aspirin. Anybody bought a can of spray paint lately? "show us your driver's license". My God, I got "carded" the other night at a WalMart buying a can of gloss white. I am 82 years old... look 80 years old... had to prove my age. It is like we are in the Twilight Zone... reality is out of phase with the rule makers. The rule makers are out of phase with good sense. Good sense died a difficult death after WWII.. One can not help but wonder when OR IF, we might return to the freedoms and sensibilities that were lost when that (my) generation grew into adulthood. We used to laugh at the term "Nanny State"... naaah we will never go down that rabbit hole. It is getting darker and darker down here.

My my, how times have changed. I am old enough to remember the cries of many who saw it as a violation of their privacy to have to "register" in order to carry a gun. We got over it.. now the game has changed to: "stay registered" because it is the smart thing to do. Military has a term for that: "Mission Creep" Politicians bank on it using the term "Patience"... Now we are asking them to allow us to stay registered.

Came from a Liberal/Dem state rep in a meeting with constituents. Question was "how you going to hold down costs of state agencies"... Answer was, do away with unneeded functions and programs; "such as".... Audience mainly old, bored, uninterested people who thought it sounded like a splendid idea.

That will require that the state continue to test and issue new permits... I am hearing that function of the DPS will quickly be declared obsolete and phased out as a budget matter.

Now that Permitless Carry in Texas has gone into effect; why will anyone bother to get a Concealed Carry Permit (aside from quick clearance when purchasing from a dealer) What does this do for form 4473? What will notification of a police officer entail now that the CHL list will go dormant? What effect does this have on "Shall Issue"?
(just asking for a friend)