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what's the rationale behind concealing
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If you mean what are the advantages and disadvantages of concealing, then that is a "Tactics" question, not a "Law & Civil Rights" question.
If you mean why did the law require that the gun be concealed then the answer is that it required it because it is a
concealed handgun law.
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If someone catches a glimpse by accident, is it like, "Aw crap, game over, gotta go put my piece in the glove compartment"?
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No. Your gun must be concealed from normal observation but if it is accidentally exposed it shouldn't be a problem.
On the other hand, if it seems to get "accidentally exposed" a lot then you could find yourself in trouble.
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Can I tell someone I'm carrying?
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There is no law requiring that you keep the fact that you have a CHL or that you are carrying confidential.
On the other hand, if you go around telling everyone you meet that you are carrying a gun then you will probably get some decidedly negative responses and results.
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Is it specifically a response to anti-open carry people?
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No, it has nothing to do with open carry. It was specifically a response to the concealed carry laws that were successful in other states.
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Specifically in response to anti-gun people.
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If you have some evidence for this I would be interested to see it. I followed the entire process of the passage of the TX CHL laws very closely and with a considerable amount of interest. I do not remember open carry coming up at all. The law was modeled after other successful concealed carry laws passed in other states.