Now 100% legal in Texas!

[SAFireman]

For many years Texas did not have a concealed carry license/permit and if you wanted to carry, you had to meet some exceptions to the carry law. Most folks that I knew who carried, claimed exemption under the 'cash business' exemption or traveling exemption. Most never had to try their luck explaining to the judge their reasons. Fast forward to the early 90's, we had a terrible shooting at a local cafeteria which ended up cause for the creation of our current concealed handgun license laws.

We have also had some other somewhat draconian laws regarding knives, batons/clubs, blackjacks, and brass knuckles. Most of these laws did little to nothing to curb the 'outlaws and gangster' types that they were aimed at. Very recently, our state legislature has reversed some of these laws.

This combo is now 100% legal to carry, the only thing you need a license for is the gun (and they are working on changing that sometime in the future as well).

3rd Model 44 Hand Ejector - aka Wolf & Klar, convoy style braided blackjack, and cast iron brass nuckles (funny, they are still called brass knuckles despite the fact of their construction). This would be quite a formidable load out even in today's world.

Who else has a classic carry rig to share?

 

[quinn]

That's my boy! Didn't I give you a nice lever locck switchblade for your birthday last year? 'Beleive that's legal too...

 

[M E Morrison]

For many years Texas did not have a concealed carry license/permit and if you wanted to carry, you had to meet some exceptions to the carry law. Most folks that I knew who carried, claimed exemption under the 'cash business' exemption or traveling exemption. Most never had to try their luck explaining to the judge their reasons. Fast forward to the early 90's, we had a terrible shooting at a local cafeteria which ended up cause for the creation of our current concealed handgun license laws.

We have also had some other somewhat draconian laws regarding knives, batons/clubs, blackjacks, and brass knuckles. Most of these laws did little to nothing to curb the 'outlaws and gangster' types that they were aimed at. Very recently, our state legislature has reversed some of these laws.

This combo is now 100% legal to carry, the only thing you need a license for is the gun (and they are working on changing that sometime in the future as well).

3rd Model 44 Hand Ejector - aka Wolf & Klar, convoy style braided blackjack, and cast iron brass nuckles (funny, they are still called brass knuckles despite the fact of their construction). This would be quite a formidable load out even in today's world.

Who else has a classic carry rig to share?

touch not the cat bot a glove.....

 

[SAFireman]

touch not the cat bot a glove.....

Indeed sir, indeed

That's my boy! Didn't I give you a nice lever locck switchblade for your birthday last year? 'Beleive that's legal too...

It is, unfortunately, when I took this picture, it was not present. I may be able to drag out some stag stocks for the old 44 and make a new version just for you.....although the lever lock really does suit the Colt better (even though it doesn't fit this particular section)

ETA- switchblades, gravity knives, dirks, daggers, Bowie knives, and even swords are lawful to carry around in public now too.

 

[crsides]

New Svc 45acp, 2" buchiemer shoulder holster.

 

[lamarw]

I will just stay with an old Model 10 - no dash retired from the Montgomery, Alabama Police Department and a solid tire thumper. I am too old to be swinging fist, therefore I will just use the thumper to nudge the body to see ensure there is no threat. I will stay away from knives to keep from getting any kind of disease infected blood on me.

 

[BE Mike]

Indiana did the same thing a while back. Nice to see a lot of old useless laws struck off the books. I think I heard that regarding the auto knives, the tipping point was when a representative of the Indiana State Rifle and Pistol Assn. demonstrated how a legal spring assist knife could be deployed just as rapidly.

 

[rubiranch]

So you're saying you just turned 18?

I took a "condensed" CWP class years ago. It was held at a fire station for local firemen.

At the time here in Utah the class required range time with either a revolver or a
semi-auto and that's what you would be licensed to carry.

They also required two letters from non-relatives stating that you were of sound mind
and they trusted you to carry a weapon. I don't know how its done today.

Our instructor was retired FBI and signed us all off for either type of gun.



I had my CWP for several years before buying my first EDC, this
640-1 that I carried for about 6 years.



I started carrying my 642-1 in 2014 when my brother gave it to me after he
retired from LE. It was his backup for several years. He told me had had
bought a new one and didn't need it any more.

I had been asking him about an Airweight to replace my 640-1.
Its surprising how my difference 8 ounces can make.

I've never carried even a pocket knife.

 

[DWalt]

Seems I remember that the early Texas concealed carry permit required autopistol qualification on the range if you wanted to carry either an autopistol or revolver. If you qualified with a revolver, a revolver was all you could carry. That changed some time ago so one could carry a revolver without qualifying with one. Also you had to go through the same classroom training, fingerprinting, and range qualification obstacle course every time you had to renew the license. That all went away also. And another more recent improvement was that the concealed carry licence became a carry license, and covers both concealed or open carry. The Texas open carry provision took effect three years ago. I still have yet to see an ordinary civilian carrying openly anywhere. That may not be the case everywhere in the state, but nowhere I have been.

 

[ralph7]

For many years Texas did not have a concealed carry license/permit and if you wanted to carry, you had to meet some exceptions to the carry law. Most folks that I knew who carried, claimed exemption under the 'cash business' exemption or traveling exemption. Most never had to try their luck explaining to the judge their reasons. Fast forward to the early 90's, we had a terrible shooting at a local cafeteria which ended up cause for the creation of our current concealed handgun license laws.

We have also had some other somewhat draconian laws regarding knives, batons/clubs, blackjacks, and brass knuckles. Most of these laws did little to nothing to curb the 'outlaws and gangster' types that they were aimed at. Very recently, our state legislature has reversed some of these laws.

This combo is now 100% legal to carry, the only thing you need a license for is the gun (and they are working on changing that sometime in the future as well).

3rd Model 44 Hand Ejector - aka Wolf & Klar, convoy style braided blackjack, and cast iron brass nuckles (funny, they are still called brass knuckles despite the fact of their construction). This would be quite a formidable load out even in today's world.

Who else has a classic carry rig to share?

The top pic makes the two below it somewhat moot.

 

[Triathloncoach]

I hate brass knuckles. Nasty stuff.

 

[MrG5122]

... And another more recent improvement was that the concealed carry licence became a carry license, and covers both concealed or open carry. The Texas open carry provision took effect three years ago. I still have yet to see an ordinary civilian carrying openly anywhere. That may not be the case everywhere in the state, but nowhere I have been.

While I don't walk around with iron on by belt in plain view, the Texas open carry law allows me to carry more than a pocket gun and not worry about "printing". I notice many folks around here doing the same thing.

 

[DWalt]

While I don't walk around with iron on by belt in plain view, the Texas open carry law allows me to carry more than a pocket gun and not worry about "printing". I notice many folks around here doing the same thing.

I think the most valuable feature of the new law is that you can no longer be charged with illegal brandishing of a weapon if someone were to see an indication that you are carrying.

 

[sw282]

0ur church welcomes concealed carry. lts sad the places where 90% of

these mass shootings occur DON'T allow you to carry. l am very uneasy

when l enter a Drs 0ffice or school. l refuse to go to ANY sporting event..

 

[Imissedagain]

Viva la Texas!!!
Old internet photo.

 

[bulletslap]

Pre model number Bodyguard with "persuader".