1st Contact

[shoeless]

Truly uneventful, but it was my 1st contact...

Visited the Capitol Building of the Great State of Texas about 2 Saturdays ago. If you weren't aware, they have added a CHL line at all entrances to allow for CHL holders to bypass the metal detectors. Walked right up to the state trooper, presented my DL and CHL. He asked if I was carrying today, which I replied that I was. They made a quick check in their computer and sent me on my way. Very polite, even chatted a little during the wait on the computer.

Great experience with the officers involved.

Truly great experience to carry in the capitol building of this great state. Long live Texas!

[68Charger]

Awesome experience. I haven't carried in the capitol yet though, and thanks for the insight on the process. I'm about to take a trip up there w my gf because she's from there and also to do some sight-seeing.

[lonewolf]

She Who Must Be Obeyed would be mad at me for using the fast lane.......

[NOS]

She Who Must Be Obeyed would be mad at me for using the fast lane.......

Just one more reason for her to get her CHL!

[Keith B]

She Who Must Be Obeyed would be mad at me for using the fast lane.......

But if you are carrying, you MUST use that lane. Otherwise, you have to disarm before going in.

[Purplehood]

She Who Must Be Obeyed would be mad at me for using the fast lane.......

But if you are carrying, you MUST use that lane. Otherwise, you have to disarm before going in.

I thought you could be accompanied by your dependents through that lane.

[Teamless]

I thought you could be accompanied by your dependents through that lane.

Thats how I understood it as well.

Also, if you have a CHL and are unarmed, can you still use that lane?

[shoeless]

If you have a CHL and are not carrying, you can still use the CHL lane. There are a number of congressmen and women that are now applying for their licenses, simply so they can avoid the long lines going into the Capitol building and use the CHL lane.

I didn't try to go through the regular line, so I don't know what would happen in that situation. My bride understood how significant it was for me to carry in my state capitol, so she happily took the kids through the "regular" line and let me go my way. Love that woman more everyday!

[Purplehood]

If you have a CHL and are not carrying, you can still use the CHL lane. There are a number of congressmen and women that are now applying for their licenses, simply so they can avoid the long lines going into the Capitol building and use the CHL lane.

I didn't try to go through the regular line, so I don't know what would happen in that situation. My bride understood how significant it was for me to carry in my state capitol, so she happily took the kids through the "regular" line and let me go my way. Love that woman more everyday!

I am pretty sure that you can take them with you through the line.

[lonewolf]

I don't have to tell the wife she can use that lane while with me, do I????

[stash]

I thought I read (cannot remember where) a couple weeks ago that if you went thru the CHL lane and you were not armed they would send you to the regular lane so they did not have to waste time running you thru the computer. But know I wonder if they run you thru the computer if you are not armed (lobbyists) or you just show your CHL and get passed thru?

[Purplehood]

I thought I read (cannot remember where) a couple weeks ago that if you went thru the CHL lane and you were not armed they would send you to the regular lane so they did not have to waste time running you thru the computer. But know I wonder if they run you thru the computer if you are not armed (lobbyists) or you just show your CHL and get passed thru?

Tell them you are armed. If they check, OOPS!, I thought I was.