Texas CHL question?

[JohnKSa]

Why would I care to do that?

I assumed that you posted your allegation in the interest of informing the people who read these threads.

I assumed that you would want to verify your allegation if at all possible...

I guess what I'm getting at is this: If you really have no interest in the veracity of the story then why did you make the allegation in the first place?

 

[DigMe]

More speculation than allegation. Are you sure of the veracity of the story? You're the one that shared it. I simply offered another possibility based on my BS sniffer, which has been correct more than it hasn't. I never said it's a lie. It doesn't really affect me either way if it's true or not.
Don't take it personally.

brad cook

 

[GSMD Fan]

When I applied for my Texas CHL I had an out of state drivers license.

It was simple, I was told Tx ID card or Tx DL.

I got a Tx ID card.

 

[tyme]

Are you allowed to have an ID and a DL from two different states? I know two DLs are technically verboten (except maybe in some really weird circumstances like true dual residency).

 

[TexasVet]

Are you allowed to have an ID and a DL from two different states?

Depends totally on the laws of the individual state. I've moved to states who wanted to cut up my old license RIGHT NOW when I got the new one and in states that didn't even want to see the old one. IIRC, Texas was in the "don't need your old one" camp when I moved here in '81, may not be that way now.

 

[Greybeard]

Well, when when I was at DPS instructor renewal skul last week, the FIRST thing that their Range Officer asked for before we got our packages and started qualifications at 0730 was ............... our DL or CHL.

FWIW. while I do encourage students to keep both their DL and CHL very close together in wallet or purse, unlike some others, I do not necessarily advocate having them attatched. There are just way too many instances when a clerk or such may want to see a DL (with check writing, etc.). IMO, such people generally have absolutely no "Need to Know" about CHL.

Regarding possible falsifications, there are some built-in preventative measures. When I have people in a CHL class, each is required to present a DL (or TX ID) in conjunction with notarization of 3 affidavits. And, DPS requires that both the applicant and fingerprinting LEO sign the back of one of the passport photos - to confirm that those fingerprints belong to that face ...

 

[Johnny Guest]

Very Good, Thumper - - -

I went for many years not knowing that E. Abbey had written the novel, and only read it about four years ago.

More Truly Trivial Trivia (tm): Do you recall what kind/caliber rifle the hero used? (Curses - -I can't recall the guy's name.)

What kind of helicopter? (Hint: different types in movie and novel.)

JohnKSa - -
AZ Husker, if he has an AZ CHL, doesn't need a Texas DL or ID - - Texas and Arizona have full reciprocity, y'know? Doesn't matter if if he has an AZ DL or not, so as he's not driving. And we render full faith and credit to their CHL, whatever their requirements be, concerning what type ID they require to attain their CHL.



Best,
Johnny

 

[CatsDieNow]

I got my TX DL this year. They do confiscate your old one unless you claim you lost it or something. You'd have to take the driving test again, though.

TX doesn't give out the license on the spot, either - you get a temporary paper one. I did the DL the same week as I was closing on my house, which made for some interesting conversations at the bank when I wanted a cashier's check for several thousand dollars from my account.

Teller: "We need a state-issued PICTURE ID."

Me: "I don't have one. The DPS gave me this paper license."

Manager: "We can't write you the check." (notice how it's their money, not mine)

Me: "Why not?"

Manager: "It's against policy."

Me: "Well, the way I see it, there are two possibilities here - either I am who I say that I am, or I am attempting to commit forgery and fraud. You have two options, give me my money or call the police and have me arrested. Decide quickly because if I don't have a check in my hand in the next three minutes, I will call the police myself to have you arrested for theft - that's my policy."

After the manager photocopied my Purdue student ID and the paper license, me and my check made the closing appointment right on time.

 

[Double Naught Spy]

Wrong, they had three options. Maybe you were who you said and you get the check. Maybe you were commiting fraud and forgery and they call the cops. They didn't know for certain and are not obligated in any way to call the cops on you if they can't determine if you were breaking the law or not. All they knew was that you didn't have the information they normally required for the checks. At that point, they simply tell you that they can't do the check. Your persistence paid off, but you are lucky they did not call the cops. You would habe been late, maybe very late depending on how long it took the cops to arrive.

 

[CatsDieNow]

Of course, but getting someone unprepared to make a fast decision in front of an audience usually works out in your favor. I gambled and won.

I would have had to put off the closing for up to three weeks until my DL arrived otherwise.

 

[Smoke]

Me: "Well, the way I see it, there are two possibilities here - either I am who I say that I am, or I am attempting to commit forgery and fraud. You have two options, give me my money or call the police and have me arrested. Decide quickly because if I don't have a check in my hand in the next three minutes, I will call the police myself to have you arrested for theft - that's my policy."

Being in the banking industry...I would have loved to see you try to pull that bluff. And I would have loved to have seen the cops reaction when you tried to accuse the bank of theft.

You're lucky they didn't call your bluff.

 

[CatsDieNow]

Well, it all worked out, and I got my house.

Just out of curiosity...what else could I have done to get my money? I had no other government-issued picture ID for about 3 weeks.