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Not sure why exactly. The only thing it does for a Texas Peace Officer is afford you to buy a gun without a background check. I'm thinking it's kinda a pre-retirement crisis or something.
The only thing worse than a liberal is a liberal that thinks they're a conservative.
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Campfire 'Bwana
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I will be getting mine soon. I am taking the course in a couple of weeks. I am guessing a post-retirement crisis.
Conduct is the best proof of character.
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Campfire Kahuna
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At least it's cheaper than boats.
The only thing worse than a liberal is a liberal that thinks they're a conservative.
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Campfire 'Bwana
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Campfire 'Bwana
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Im still debating getting mine
God bless Texas----------------------- Old 300 I will remain what i am until the day I die- A HUNTER......Sitting Bull Its not how you pick the booger.. but where you put it !! Roger V Hunter
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Campfire Kahuna
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I don't think I would if I weren't a cop, knowing what I do, but they already have all my stuff.
The only thing worse than a liberal is a liberal that thinks they're a conservative.
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Campfire Kahuna
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Campfire Kahuna
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No retirement commission there? Most guys your age would retire from the city and go to the S.O. for a few more years.
Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla!
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Campfire Ranger
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Not sure why exactly. The only thing it does for a Texas Peace Officer is afford you to buy a gun without a background check. I'm thinking it's kinda a pre-retirement crisis or something. When you walk in and buy a gun the first time, and fill out the 4473 then walk out, like in the old days, you'll be glad you got it. I truly enjoy having mine.
"The number one problem with America is, a whole lot of people need shot, and nobody is shooting them." -Master Chief Hershel Davis
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Campfire Tracker
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Let's you carry out of state. I am not up on LEO rules, but it used to be you could not carry in another state without a CC permit. It also lets you carry if you get 'suspended' for some reason.
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Campfire Ranger
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I actually have two. The first is the standard Kentucky CCDW. I got it just before I retired, and then I got my LEOSA credentials after I retired.
I keep up with both, religiously.
Can't have too many safety nets.
"The number one problem with America is, a whole lot of people need shot, and nobody is shooting them." -Master Chief Hershel Davis
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Campfire Ranger
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I've had mine for several years. It helps when traveling, and I try to be careful about what states I drive through, or land in. I also enjoy not dealing with a back round check when I buy a gun. Does the government know I have guns, yeah they did long before I got my CHL, so it is what it is.
NRA LIFE MEMBER GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS ESPECIALLY THE SNIPERS! "Suppose you were an idiot And suppose you were a member of Congress... But I repeat myself." -Mark Twain
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Campfire Ranger
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As a cop you cant just buy a gun but a cch holder can. And they wonder why we all think gov. is all f...up. Hell, They gave you a gun.
Parents who say they have good kids..Usually don't!
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Campfire Ranger
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Let's you carry out of state. I am not up on LEO rules, but it used to be you could not carry in another state without a CC permit. It also lets you carry if you get 'suspended' for some reason. now we're on to something I spect they'll suspend ole Lt. Pat any day now when they see what a jack booted thug he is to us good ole boys on here.
I'm pretty certain when we sing our anthem and mention the land of the free, the original intent didn't mean cell phones, food stamps and birth control.
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Campfire Kahuna
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Campfire Kahuna
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The great thing about the TX CHL is that we have reciprocal agreements with 35 or 36 other states. And several LEO's I know got their TX CHL because they got tired of getting delayed by NICS every time they bought a gun. And I understand that the TX Dept of Public Safety is currently swamped with new applicants.
"Allways speak the truth and you will never have to remember what you said before..." Sam Houston Texans, "We say Grace, We Say Mam, If You Don't Like it, We Don't Give a Damn!"
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Campfire Ranger
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I think there's probably a run on them. I was talking to a 60-ish woman who was working at Home Depot, a couple days after San Bernadino. She was biting the bullet to get hers.
"...the designer of the .270 Ingwe cartridge!..."
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Campfire Oracle
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I'll maybe get mine this winter, still debating it.
"Dear Lord, save me from Your followers"
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The CCW permit closes a gap created by the Gun Free School Zones Act of 1990. It is more theoretical as it pertains to active duty LE within the state of commission (depending on state law), but it is a real problem for retired LE relying on LEOSA. It only closes the gap in the state of residence. If you need chapter and verse, give me a call sometime.
Like CT said, you can't have too many safety nets.
"Don't believe everything you see on the Internet" - Abraham Lincoln
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Campfire Ranger
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As a cop you cant just buy a gun but a cch holder can. And they wonder why we all think gov. is all f...up. Hell, They gave you a gun. AND a car!
I've always been a curmudgeon - now I'm an old curmudgeon. ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~
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Campfire Ranger
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I'll maybe get mine this winter, still debating it. Very, very cheap insurance.
America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many.
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Campfire Kahuna
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Not sure why exactly. The only thing it does for a Texas Peace Officer is afford you to buy a gun without a background check. I'm thinking it's kinda a pre-retirement crisis or something. Texas and Oklahoma need to go Constitutional Carry like Kansas.
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Let's you carry out of state. I am not up on LEO rules, but it used to be you could not carry in another state without a CC permit. It also lets you carry if you get 'suspended' for some reason. Yeah...LEO's can carry in any State, and we've already done everything a CHL holder has done and much more. I just like the thought of being human.
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