New Here, New to Texas

[SQLGeek]

Hi Everyone-

My wife and I are recent transplants from California to the Houston area thanks to a company move. Since I am just about settled here, I have been looking into getting my CHL and this forum seems like a great resource. I have been picking through the information here and learning as much as I can. I am looking forward to continuing the learning process and soaking it in like a sponge.

As a side note, I want to assure you...I am not looking to turn this fine state into a California clone. That's one of the main reasons we decided to leave!

Glad to be here!

P.S. I hope this is the proper section to post this in, I didn't see another place to do intros. My apologies if it isn't.

[WEC]

Welcome to the forum, and more importantly, welcome to Texas!

This site has been a wealth of information since I found it and I think you will find everything that you're looking for regarding the Texas CHL and more. The people around here are good folks and will always lend a helping hand. It's the Texas spirit.

You'll spend a lot of time over the next few weeks (possibly months) reading post after post of useful information, so you've definitely come to the right place.

Welcome again and good luck!

[marksiwel]

Hi Everyone-

My wife and I are recent transplants from California .

Whew you made it!

[longtooth]

A good welcome from one of our new family members at CHLforum, & another form one of our established & regular gentlemen. I will give you a Texas welcome from all the OLD hands. Glad to see you escaped safely & we are glad you are here w/ a freedom fighting attitude.
All the Mods will help any way possible & you will find the rest of the folks to be the same.

Get your wife to check out our "Ladies Board" & inside there the "Ladies Only" section. The high standards of conduct on Texas CHL forum will see to it that she is never imbarrassed.


Welcome to Texas friend.
LT

[MojoTexas]

Welcome to Texas and welcome to the forum!

[surprise_i'm_armed]

SQLgeek:

Congratulations on becoming a Texan.

Whatever your current level of gun knowledge is, you will increase
it every day by reading the forum.

On the forum we live by the "10 year old daughter rule", which means
that members are not allowed to use profanity, dirty jokes, or flame one
another. We may disagree with one another on firearms choice, tactics,
philosophies of this or that, and politics, but we strive not to be disagreeable.

Texas probably has the most liberal carry policies.

Keep in mind that 18% of the people who received their CHL's during calendar
2008 were women, so bring your bride along on your CHL journey.

Do you already have a gun/guns? If so, what do you have?

If you don't have any handguns, feel free to ask q's of the board.
The common wisdom here will point you in a direction.

Just don't ask about pearl grips. :-)

SIA

[longtooth]

If you want you can ask why not to ask about Pearl Grips & well, aaaaaahhh,
Surprised_i'm_armed will clue you in.
Great story sir.
LT

[pbwalker]

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[flintknapper]

We welcome you both to Texas!

You did stop and pick up your rifle, right?

[cougartex]

Welcome to Texas.

[VoiceofReason]

Welcome. Here’s an oldie; “I wasn’t born in Texas but I got here as soon as I could”.

[NAVY CHIEF]

Welcome to Texas SQLGeek!
You will find this place as friendly as they come (that's 'cause we are IN Texas!) Enjoy the posts and get ready to laugh, cry and just have a good time.
Tell your bride welcome from all of us.

Hooyah!

[causeican]

SQLGeek,

Let me extend to you a big Texas HOWDY, and welcome to Texas.I hope your transition is a plesant one.

[SQLGeek]

Thank you everyone for the warm Texas welcome and pbwalker for the geek welcome.

I am fortunate to have grown up in a gun-friendly home and have been around guns since I was a kid. Between my parents, grandfather (a career Marine and CA state investigator) and one of my childhood neighbors, I had the 4 Rules drilled into my head at an early age. Thanks to them I have a tremendous respect and appreciation for firearms and the 2nd Amendment.

While I did some handgun shooting as a kid, I am somewhat of a handgun novice in terms of experience. I have more experience with long arms but am by no means an expert in anything.

I did not pick up my required weapon upon moving here but I did bring a few with me. I currently have an M-1 Rifle from the CMP and a S&W Model 59, which was my grandfather's duty gun while he was an investigator with the state of California. I don't intend to carry that one but will be looking for another...perhaps one that is a bit lighter.

My lovely bride is not big on firearms but I am hoping to gradually introduce her to shooting as something that we can enjoy together. If not, I'm hoping to at least warm her up to the idea of me carrying which is one of the reasons I am here so I can do the research. She may never like shooting, but I want to at least try. I believe strongly in the having the means to defend oneself and loved ones and now that we are in a state where I can better equip myself to do so, I want to exercise that right.

Thanks again everyone, I'm sure I will enjoy my time here.

So what's this about pearl grips? Do I even want to know?

[WildBill]

So what's this about pearl grips? Do I even want to know?

1. Welcome to Texas (from another ex-Californian) and 2. You don't even want to know.