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This is for all police officers in states with right-to-carry laws. What has been your experience with and/or your opinion of allowing citizens to carry concealed handguns.
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I'm an officer in Texas, where we have right to carry laws. Both of my in-laws are concealed handgun license holders and I am an advocate of the program. When someone has a CHL (Concealed Handgun License) it indicates that they were willing to jump through the hoops and get the training and background checks (and spend the money) to follow the law. This usually means they are not bad people. Also, it gives the bad guys a moment of pause, as they never know who may be armed. Another benefit for us is that the people with these licenses have a lot to lose if the screw up, so it's another incentive for them to keep following the law.