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by nightmare69
Sat Jul 15, 2017 5:13 pm
Forum: 2017 Texas Legislative Session
Topic: HB 560 - Holy Grail?
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Re: HB 560 - Holy Grail?

ninjabread wrote:
Charles L. Cotton wrote:LEOs often do not issue a citation when drivers don't have their driver's license on their person. They do so because they are able to quickly confirm they have a license with a computer check. A provisional vote is not confirmed as an actual vote until and unless the person is ultimately determined to be properly registered as a voter.
If a LEO can quickly confirm someone has a license to drive with a computer check then confirming someone has a license to carry should be just as easy. I know driving without a license in ones possession is "punishable by a fine not to exceed $200" and I think the penalty for carrying a concealed handgun without the license in ones possession should have a similar punishment, not a threat of jail time. Being properly licensed but forgetting your ID at home should not lead to a class A misdemeanor, and definitely should not escalate to a felony of the third degree in a grocery store.
It takes some digging usually by dispatch to confirm the violator has a LTC. I can only find if they have a DL by running their name on my computer. Just as long as you are honest I don't see a problem by simply forgetting your LTC.

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