Qualification with laser sights?

[Jim88]

It is in writing, just don't have time to do your research for you.

"Search" is your friend.

Well, when you *do* get the time to research rather than hand out bad information ...

http://www.texaschl.us/faq.htm#sights" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Lasers/dots or other forms of additional or optional sighting and/or optical devices are not prohibited by the state.


http://www.thehighroad.org/archive/inde ... 83218.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.texasselfprotectchl.com/range-proficiency" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.texaschl.us/range-proficiency.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


I see no reference one way or the other on the use of a laser sight in the law anywhere on the DPS website. There seems to be several instructors telling their students that they aren't allowed and several more telling them they are.

"Search" is everyone's friend.

[MasterOfNone]

http://www.texaschl.us/faq.htm#sights

Lasers/dots or other forms of additional or optional sighting and/or optical devices are not prohibited by the state.

Ark03 posted the relevant parts of the Admin Rules above, which prohibit lasers, as interpreted by DPS.

[Ark03]

And here's where you can read the Code yourself: http://info.sos.state.tx.us/pls/pub/rea ... &pt=1&ch=6

You're looking for 6.11 and 6.73.

[Whisky]

..My guess is that many of the teachers who agree to do this are not regular handgun shooters, let alone having EVER shot a handgun before this. They're going to be called to use their guns in an environment with children all over the place..

now THAT makes for one scary picture - bad bad bad idea - period

only ones who are proficient (p r o f i c i e n t) with lots of handgun experience (e x p e r i e n c e) should be allowed to be armed in a school environment - period

[Liberty]

only ones who are proficient (p r o f i c i e n t) with lots of handgun experience (e x p e r i e n c e) should be allowed to be armed in a school environment - period

What is it about school that are different from Movie theaters, suburban malls, churches or Chuckie Cheese? Extra training is great, but normal every day people can and do make positive difference when bad stuff happens to the ventilation system.

A couple of typical CHL holders at Sandy hook couldn't have made it much worse, but they sure as heck could have made it not as bad. I offer Suzzanna Grazia Who was not particularly highly trained in urban combat in 1991.
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[Whisky]

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our opinions are moot - you've got yours, I've got mine

What is it about school that are different from Movie theaters, suburban malls, churches or Chuckie Cheese?

exactly my point - scary isn't it (rhetorical) - because of recent "events" all of a sudden there's a gaggle of folks, who never before had an interest in handguns, saying "wull, gollygeewhiz, lookie-chear, they said I can pack a big ol gun to work - I'm gonna do just that - should be fun"

no thanks - hire professionals for our schools

[SwimFan85]

no thanks - hire professionals for our schools

If they're doing it for money, they're professionals by definition.

I think we should hire competent people, but sometimes the TEA gets in the way.

[Liberty]

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our opinions are moot - you've got yours, I've got mine

What is it about school that are different from Movie theaters, suburban malls, churches or Chuckie Cheese?

exactly my point - scary isn't it (rhetorical) - because of recent "events" all of a sudden there's a gaggle of folks, who never before had an interest in handguns, saying "wull, gollygeewhiz, lookie-chear, they said I can pack a big ol gun to work - I'm gonna do just that - should be fun"

no thanks - hire professionals for our schools

Opinions may be moot, but the facts speak for themselves. that CHL holders have been carrying in Texas into these places for 17 years. The facts also indicate that we are safer because of it. There have been a number of cases where a CHL has nuetralized a potential mass shooting situation. I can't recall any where they actually made it worse.

Although I have no issue with professional security if the school sytem can afford it, however CHL holders allowed in the schools is added security.