thirdbrother
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I am sure this is already on here but I can not find the answer to my question. I have researched and read all I can find on this topic. I read a Texas AG opinion that says if there is a reciprocity agreement or a unilateral proclamation by Texas with a state and a person obtains a concealed carry permit legally and the permit is valid in the state that issued it than Texas will honor said permit. Now, I can not find this opinion again and I do not remember where or how I found it, the Texas AG website is very difficult to find opinions on, you have to have the wording exactly correct and I just cannot find the correct arrangement of words.
OK, I am going on too long here, I'll get to the point, I have heard mixed opinions and even heard one law enforcement officer say that Texas does not honor a non resident license in Texas the holder of said license is a Texas resident. My question here is, I am a Texas resident with an Arizona CHL, is it valid in Texas? Where can I find the authority of this either way. I would like to see this AG opinion again so I can print it out. All I can find says that Texas will honor my AZ CHL but I would like to have it in black and white just in case I come across an uninformed law inforcement officer. Just so you know I am worried about this because my daughters boyfriend was almost arrested for carrying his handgun in his car. The law enforcement officer told him he was misinformed and could not carry a handgun in his car, he plead with the officer to double check with his superiors after the officer hand handcuffed him, read him his rights, informed him he was under arrest for unlawful carrying of a weapon and placed him in the back of the patrol car. The officer searched his car and then a supervisor showed up, the officer let him go and told him he was lucky that he was not going to arrest him. So, seeing that there are some very uninformed officers here in Texas I hope you can understand my concern. Oh, and by the way, this was not in a small town, it was in Waco Texas that this happened.
Thank you for your time and I look forward to seeing what everyone says about this but please remember, this is about the non resident CHL not the uninformed in Waco.
OK, I am going on too long here, I'll get to the point, I have heard mixed opinions and even heard one law enforcement officer say that Texas does not honor a non resident license in Texas the holder of said license is a Texas resident. My question here is, I am a Texas resident with an Arizona CHL, is it valid in Texas? Where can I find the authority of this either way. I would like to see this AG opinion again so I can print it out. All I can find says that Texas will honor my AZ CHL but I would like to have it in black and white just in case I come across an uninformed law inforcement officer. Just so you know I am worried about this because my daughters boyfriend was almost arrested for carrying his handgun in his car. The law enforcement officer told him he was misinformed and could not carry a handgun in his car, he plead with the officer to double check with his superiors after the officer hand handcuffed him, read him his rights, informed him he was under arrest for unlawful carrying of a weapon and placed him in the back of the patrol car. The officer searched his car and then a supervisor showed up, the officer let him go and told him he was lucky that he was not going to arrest him. So, seeing that there are some very uninformed officers here in Texas I hope you can understand my concern. Oh, and by the way, this was not in a small town, it was in Waco Texas that this happened.
Thank you for your time and I look forward to seeing what everyone says about this but please remember, this is about the non resident CHL not the uninformed in Waco.