Why Get a Texas Concealed Handgun License

• With a Texas CHL you are exempted form the NICS check when purchasing a firearm. Basically, your license is your background check which is always convenient. Normally, the NICS check is not a problem, but what happens when the FBI has trouble with their computers, the phone lines, etc…
• You will learn the laws which can keep you out of more trouble than you can imagine. Ask an attorney what happens when someone is involved in a shooting. You had better know the laws of deadly force and, even then, you could be in for a rough ride. One thing I teach in my class is to give your attorney something to work with. Knowing the laws means knowing how to stay both legal AND alive.
• You will learn the laws of carrying legally. This is another way that you could end up in legal trouble without realizing you are even breaking the law. People have been charged with illegally carrying a firearm even though they were legal. Traveling is one example that comes to mind.
• It could save your life or the lives of your family. This should be the main reason why you would want to obtain a Texas Concealed Handgun License. If you were one of those who, like me, were caught up in the hurricane evacuation of the Houston area then you might appreciate the peace of mind from being able to protect yourself when the police can’t reach you. If you are considering obtaining a CHL for this reason, DON’T PUT IT OFF. It takes at least six weeks and could take more than two months to get your license in the mail after sending in your paperwork. You can’t carry until you have that license in your hand.
• It is also a constitutionally guaranteed right. Exercise it or lose it.
• It can be used as a secondary form of identification.
• It’s good for Five years now.

Obtaining a Texas Concealed Handgun License is not for everyone. It’s not so you can run around like a police officer trying to arrest someone. Personally, I am more than happy to let the police do what we all pay them to do. Why risk your life when you don’t have to. However, if you are ever in a life threatening situation that is when carrying a licensed firearm would be invaluable. What is your life worth? Is it worth the risk that the police will get there in time or that you will be able to call them at all? It’s a dangerous world, even in America.

Carrying is not for everyone. You have to decide for yourself if you’re ready to handle the responsibility and that you could actually pull the trigger on another person who was trying to hurt you. I don’t live my life in fear and I would never want you to either. My question to you is this; you have insurance for your house, car, life, etc… I’m concerned enough to carry insurance on anything of value that I own, why not my own life?

Bottom line is this. While there are no guarantees in life, in most cases a firearm can increase your chances of surviving a life threatening situation against those who would prey upon you.