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stoney wrote:58
male
retail manager layed off
married
chl- expired. Can't see paying for same lisence over and over again. When state only cares about the money, not how good you shoot or how you handle a firearm.

First - welcome to the Forum
Second - If Heaven forbid you get into a situation where you need to defend yourself you might see a reason to have paid the State their money.

Age 58
Gender Male
Occupation Software Engineer
Married
CHL 1 1/2 months
Carry equipment Kahr PM9 in a Stellar Rig for pocket carry
Other equipment Springfield XD-9

Male 42 (on Friday 6 March )
CHL Still waiting
AMT 380 (but hoping for an ElsiePea for birthday)
San Antonio
Retired AF from Air Force Research Lab
Still a contractor there running security and facilities
Ride a 1984 Honda Goldwing GL1200 (love it!!)

Male-28
Bryan, TX
Senior at Sam Houston State/Criminal Justice
US Navy Vet 2000-2006 (Master-at-Arms)
Glock 19 and Kel-Tec P3AT
Waiting on Plastic
Enjoying the forum!

Welcome all!!

buffalo_speedway_tx wrote:Age 58
Gender Male
Occupation Software Engineer
Married
CHL 1 1/2 months
Carry equipment Kahr PM9 in a Stellar Rig for pocket carry
Other equipment Springfield XD-9

What kind of software engineering do you do? I'm not a software engineer but I play one in real life, with UNIX C/C++/Perl/Python and when I'm forced to....Java.

If your username is Buffalo_Speedway_TX, I'm guessing you're from Houston!

MojoTexas

Male 42
Frisco, TX
Sr Mgr - IT Software Development
Happily married
3 kids
took 1st time CHL class today, range qual scheduled for Monday
plan to carry Spfd Armory XD-9 and/or Bersa Thunder 380
may carry SIG P226 Elite .40 on occasion

Welcome jedirocker. While waiting on your plastic, enjoy reading thorough the forum and getting some great information on concealed carry so you a prepared when it arrives!

Michael Broussard
soon to be married to veronica (who just might join here too)
completed tom estep's chl class on 3/7/09
mailing my paperwork to dps asap.
no guns.... yet haha (suggestions welcome)

Welcome to the forum.

I always recommend a .22 for a first purchase. Especially now that ammunition costs an eye and a tooth, you can get a lot of practice on the cheap.

Nearly all the .22 revolvers and pistols currently manufactured are good. You can't go wrong with a Ruger Mark III, and you can find used models pretty cheap.

- Jim

Male 60
Dallas area
I repair dental equipment
Married
2 kids
5 Grandkids
Army 68-71
VietNam Vet
Browning Hi-Power 9MM but looking at other options

Hello my fellow 2nd Amendment fans/self-defense community.

I'm 56, divorced, live in Lewisville.
Been on long-term exile from Dilbert's world.
Although well-read and a newshound, the Texas CHL
world was a complete cipher to me until I met a work
friend who had moved from Hawaii to Texas and shared
his CHL journey with me. I took my class, qualified with my
instructor's XD/SC/40, and received my CHL in the mail only 45 days
after Austin received.
12/4/08 - I received my CHL but then had no gun!
1/9/09 - Bought my starter gun - a Taurus Millenium (non-Pro), PT-111B,
9MM. I really want a Springfield XD of some sort but after getting the new
shooter's requisite drawer full of holster tryouts, I'm not sure I want to re-equip
for a different gun.
I carried the gun unloaded for 2 weeks until I had a chance to blow off 125 rounds
at Bass Pro in Grapevine, TX. Once I knew it went bang I started carrying it
loaded, but without one in the chamber. That lasted until I found out you have to
be a 3-handed shooter to rack the slide, push the mag up into position, and chamber a
round. I couldn't even do it at home with no bad guy in front of me!
I now carry in Condition One, if that doesn't offend any of you 1911 fans!
I'm really glad I have my CHL and my gun, but when I think of all the cops who
never fire their guns during long cop careers, I kind of feel like "all dressed up
and nowhere to go." Which of course boils down to "I'd rather have it and not need it, then
need it and not have it."

56 yr old male living in San Antonio.
Retired Air Force and now work for the Army at Ft Sam Houston doing computer security.
Besides my daughter and grandaughter I love shooting and riding my Harley.
Pretty much stick to .22s, 9mm and .45 handguns. Recently picked up a couple wheelguns in .22 and .357.
Got .22 and .223 longguns.
Just picked up an AK as a project gun.

48yr old married male.
Live about 40 miles north of Beaumont.
I've had my plastic for awhile.
Normal carry is an LCP and an M&P compact 357 sig.
Love my Walther P22 for plinking and practice.
Enjoying the info available on the site........

Kirk

39
Male
Call Center Tech Support
Married
Working on CHL now.
Love 2 Hunt....