Senate Bill 481 is a ridiculous bill. It was
written to eliminate out of state concealed gun licenses for Texans.
If certain Texas legislators don't like out of state CWL's then change how
Texans get their licenses here. It can take up to 6 months to get a Concealed
Weapon License in TX, while it takes a maximum of 2 months to get it from VA.
It is also cheaper to get it in VA.
It is just like other goods and services, a.k.a., free enterprise. Now TX
government wants to regulate how we can get a CWL? No way! Become more
competitive in the market and stop whining. As long as a gun carrier has been
approved to carry there should be no problem.
Even online, you only get a CWL if you pass the written test and check out
okay after your fingerprints are reviewed by several law enforcement agencies
including the FBI's database.
Focus on other more urgent business! The bill was left pending in
Committee. Doubtful it will be approved.
Peter Stern
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SB 481 reprinted from http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/Text.aspx?LegSess=83R&Bill=SB481
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By: Hinojosa S.B. No.
481
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the recognition and validity
of a license to carry a concealed handgun issued by another state.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE
STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 411.173, Government
Code, is amended by adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows:
(b-1) Notwithstanding Subsection (b),
a person's license to carry a concealed handgun issued by another state may not
be recognized and is not valid in this state if the person has established a
domicile in this state. For purposes of
this subsection, "domicile" has the meaning assigned by Section 522.003,
Transportation Code.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect
September 1, 2013.
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