Introduce yourself

[medicff0879]

Age/Gender: 28 y/o Male

Occupation: Paramedic for 8 years, Firefighter for 12 years volunteer, 4 years paid. Career change time, right now Im working at one of the ER's in the metroplex as a means to an end LOL!!

Education: Starting school at UNT this Spring for my bachelor's in Emergency Management and Planning.

Marital Status: Single, but living in sin with the girl I hope to make my wife one day!!

CHL: Still waiting, sent the paperwork off about 2 weeks ago.

Rep.: Not sure who my rep is now that I moved to Ft. Worth?

Firearms: S&W M&P 45, S&W 642, Springfield XD 40 SubCompact, Mossberg 500

[Sidewayz]

Age 36
Live near Denton, Tx
Currently FiOS technician, formerly auto/marine tech.
Married 14 yrs, new baby boy 2 mos. young!!
CHL not yet. Will apply and set up a class after 1st of the year
Carry will be my FN Herstal FNP.40

[flechero]

37 / male /married
Central Tx (near Ft. Hood)
Commercial and Gov't Real Estate
5 Years CHL

daily carry varies:
Kimber Ultra CDP in a Sparks VM II
Taurus 651 TT in a Fist #1 kydex
Colt pony pocketlite .380/Kel-tec P3AT

[M9FAN]

Age: 40
Gender: Male
Profession: Certified General Real Estate Appraiser
College status: B.B.A. (LSU)
Military Service: U.S. Army (8 Years)
Marital status: Married (4/14/07)
Years CHL: 3 months

Guns:
- Beretta M9 (92FS)
- Rossi .38 +P snubbie
- Ruger Stainless Steel GP100 (6" barrel)
- Winchester 1200 Defender

[jvanwink]

Age 65

Married

Children 5 just adopted 2 boys age 5.

Texas CHL 6 years

Occupation: Data Machine Operator ( Retired USN in 91 after 30 plus year)

Weapons:

Keltec P32
Springfield XD 9mm Sub-Compact
Bersa 380
Colt 22 target pistol
Colt 1913 .32 Cal

Carry either the Bersa or XD.

[kitty]

Age: 39
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married w/ 2 children 16 and 8
Occupation: Stay at Home Homeschool Mom
I've had my CHL about 3 weeks.
I carry a S&W M&P .9C and I have a Springfield XD .40 4" that is too big to carry, but it's fun on the range.

I see there aren't many women here, but hopefully that will change. Our daughter can't wait till she's 21 so she can get her CHL.

[osfancy]

Age: 24
Gender: Male
Profession/school status: College Junior (Economics)
Marital status: Single
House District 17

I've had my CHL for a couple months now.
I carry a 9MM Springfield XD Sub-Compact

I've been visiting the forum and reading posts even before I mailed in my packet. I finally decided to register and maybe give myself an opportunity to participate in the discussions. A year ago I would never have expected to be sitting here at my computer with a gun in my IWB holster. I went from being ambivalent about guns to somebody who has now developed a keen interest in the policies and issues concerning gun control. I come from a family where almost nobody owns a gun for protection even by simply keeping one in the house. I'm the first. I would like to think that being given the opportunity to own a weapon and being allowed oneself to assert their right to protect themselves makes each and every one of us more responsible not only for ourselves but for the people around us thereby making us better citizens.

[Charles L. Cotton]

Welcome osfancy and kitty. It's good to have you with us.

Chas.

[DThorp]

58 year old Male
30 years in the Chemical Business
Married for 30 years with two children
Passed the CHL test on 12/15/07 and am waiting for my licence.
I have a .40 cal Kahr SA

[Good2Go]

55 year old Male
Retired
Married
Lake Buchanan
Took the CHL course in Oct 2007,but business on the left coast has put
it on hold .
I like the new look on the forum,seems friendlier.

[Keith B]

Hi Dthorp and Good2Go. Welcome to the group!

[Good2Go]

Thanks Kieth , I appreciate that

[ecd1211]

Age: 49
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Recently widowed
Years CHL: Not yet
District 26
Equipment: Glock 22 (house gun), Glock 19 (car gun and eventual carry gun), Remington 870 (backup house gun)

[seamusTX]

Age: 49
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Recently widowed

I'm sorry for your loss at such an age.

- Jim

[Owens]

Been CHL for 6 months now. Not new to firearms in any sense.
Divorced for long time now. Have 4 wonderful grandkids though. Shooters up & coming!
Teach diesel mechanics at a 2 year college. Have wide and varied interests, but top ones include firearms, barbershop quartet, ham radio. Dabble in photography, computers, woodworking and others.

This looks like a good site with lots of useful information. I've been looking in from time to time and decided that I just might have something to say on occasion. Have managed to talk 2 folks I know into getting their CHl.