retsupt99

Mmmmm...something new?
This is from the TX site...


Issuing Authority:
Texas Department of Public Safety



Cost:
For most Texans, the license will cost $140. But for senior citizens or indigent Texans, the cost is only $70. For active/honorably retired peace officers or active/retired judicial officers, the cost is $25. For elected felony prosecuting attorneys, fee is waived.

Requirements:
To qualify for a Texas CHL you must:
1. Be 21 years old. (Members and former members of the armed forces must be 18.)
2. Have a clean criminal history, including military service and recent juvenile records.
3. Not be under a protective order.
4. Not be chemically dependent.
5. Not be of unsound mind.
6. Not be delinquent in paying fines, fees, child support, student loans, etc.
7. Be eligible to purchase a handgun by completing the NICS check.
8. Complete required training.

More information on the specifics of qualifying are available on the Texas Department of Public Safety site.

Informing Law Enforcement of Carry:
If a license holder is carrying a handgun on or about the license holder's person when a magistrate or a peace officer demands that the license holder display identification, the license holder shall display both the license holder's driver's license or identification certificate issued by the department and the license holder's handgun license. A person who fails or refuses to display the license and identification as required by this subsection is subject to suspension of the person's license as provided by Section 411.187.

So basically if the LEO asks for your ID, go ahead and give him both.

The above is just some of the info...

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Keltyke

Me, either. That's why I ALWAYS inform the officer I am armed and have a permit for it. It's required here in SC. The thing that'll REALLY make'em "twitchy" is finding or seeing a gun you haven't told them about. You'll end up examining the business end of a Glock and being fitted for chrome bracelets for a few minutes. LEOs don't like surprises.

Aidedegramps

In Ohio, you are still required to advise the officer that you are a permit holder AND you are carrying.

CommonMan101

Yes it is very new! HB 2730 Here is a reference to it:

Texas Department of Public Safety - New Traffic, Criminal Laws Set To Go Into Effect Sept. 1st, 2009

BlueNinjaGo

Wrong from what I have heard. They removed the penalty, but you can still get hassled. Not worth it IMO.

And TC, are you sure you were doing EXACTLY 60 in a 55? Because every ticket I've gotten says "6-10 MPH over = $$$, 11-15 MPH over = $$$" etc etc... never says anything about 1-5 MPH... I can ask my LEO friend though...

Usually they give you a 5 MPH grace because you cannot be EXACTLY the speed limit, plus car speedometers are not EXACT. You can easily get any mechanic to say it was slightly off and get out of it.

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CommonMan101

And no, 5 over is not worthy of being pulled over. That officer was fishing for something bigger. I have been pulled over for "I stopped you because of where you came from". I was in my own neighborhood leaving my friend's house and going home 2 blocks away! He was sitting in an alleyway at the end of my friend's block when he saw me stop for the stop sign. He actually sniffed my truck to see if pot was in the air. I happened to be a white guy that still lives in a neighborhood that has turned, mainly, Hispanic. Can anyone say "Profiling"?

He repeated his reason for stopping me at least 4 times during the whole thing and every time he had no answer to my questions of 'What does that mean? I just told you who's house I came from and you said you do not want to go back and confirm that is where I came from! I asked you if David is under some kind of police watch and that you could not have possibly seen me leave there from where you were sitting anyway!' SO , WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THAT?? He had the most befuddled look I've ever seen on an officer that's stopped me. Because it's not right what he did and he couldn't answer the honest questions concerning his statement. He stopped me 10 houses from my own and then told me to get home. I said I would already be there and in bed if he hadn't wasted both of our time. He had nothing to say and we parted ways.

CommonMan101

I believe HB 2730 came about because any officer of the law in Texas had the power to confiscate your license at his whim. It was way too much power and was getting abused.

TedBeau

This is why I have switched to a small money clip that holds a couple of credit cards and my DL and CPL. I carry it in my LEFT front pocket so I don't have to reach towards my right hip or pocket to get out my DL. I carry IWB at 5:00 or so or right front pocket carry. I wouldn't want to have to reach to my right rear pocket to get my DL since in Michigan we are required to inform an officer.

I got the money clip/wallet at WalMart, I mean where else do you get anything these days. I joke with my wife that I am at Walmart on average 12 times a week. Sometimes it seems like it.

TH48

5 over is kinda stretching it a bit. There's a place in Louisiana that will write you up for 1 over which I think is bad business. If you travel the South stay away from Golden Meadow, LA. Personally I no longer travel there or provide them the benefit of my locally spent $$. Just a warning.. Good LEO encounter though.

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3dfxMM

I believe it had more to do with the fact that people who don't have a CHL are allowed to have a gun in the car and are not required to inform. As has been stated, CHL holders are still required to show their CHL if asked for ID while carrying. Also, keep in mind that this is not restricted to traffic stops. It is any time you are asked for ID while carrying.