Links

• Email: chl@txdps.state.tx.us.
• Website: http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/administration/crime_records/chl/chlsindex.htm.
• Snail mail:

  Regulatory Licensing Service MSC 0245
  Texas Department of Public Safety
  P.O. Box 4087
  Austin, Texas 78773-0245

• Telephone: (512) 424-7293 or (512) 424-7294.
• Helpline: (800) 224-5744.
• The 2011-2012 Law Book is available at http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/InternetForms/Forms/CHL-16.pdf.

• Information on linking to TXCHIA.

Self Defense Links

• Texas Department of Public Safety Website.
• AWARE (Arming Women Against Rape and Endangerment). They offer a short Self-Protection Quiz and a Stalking Quiz.
• Cornered Cat: Comprehensive gun info by Kathy Jackson for women gun owners.
• Are you ready to carry a concealed handgun in Texas? Take Larry Arnold's CHL Quiz.

Current Events

• TSRA-PAC: Texas news and email alerts. Sign up.
• Texas Concealed Handgun Association: Concealed carry resources for Texas. Sign up.
• NRA-ILA: National news and email alerts. Sign up.
• Keep and Bear Arms com: Daily updates with links.
• Texas3006.com: What locations are posting anti-CHL 30.06 signs? Where can you report a 30.06 sign you've noticed?

Special Interest Links

• Second Amendment Sisters (SAS)
• Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership (JPFO)
• Pink Pistols
• Knife Rights
• Students for Concealed Carry (SCCC)
• Open Carry org

Legislation Links

Researching Legislation

• Federal legislation: http://thomas.loc.gov/.
• Texas State Legislation: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/.
• The Government Printing Office web site at http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/aaces002.html provides access to federal agency regulations and other publications.
• How do your legislators vote? Visit Project Vote Smart.

Finding Your Representatives

• Find Texas Senators at http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/senate/members.htm.
• Find Texas Representatives at http://www.house.state.tx.us/

Organization Links

• Texas State Rifle Association Texas news and email alerts. Sign up.
• National Rifle Association Political action, training, range development, and more.
• Second Amendment Foundation Another excellent pro-gun organization.