Posted: 2/6/2010 11:52:57 AM EDT
| I have just got a new job in Austin, not sure of the move date yet but within the next few months. I recently acquired my CCW here in Arkansas. I was wondering what steps i would need to take to change it over to a Texas CCW. I know this must come up often, if you can help it would be greatly appreciated. |
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I have just got a new job in Austin, not sure of the move date yet but within the next few months. I recently acquired my CCW here in Arkansas. I was wondering what steps i would need to take to change it over to a Texas CCW. I know this must come up often, if you can help it would be greatly appreciated. As you probably know TX has reciprocity with AR, so your CCW is valid here. If you want a TX CHL you will need to do two things: 1. Get a TX ID or DL 2. Go through the entire TX CHL procedure for a new CHL holder, classroom, BG check, range session, etc But while you are getting your TX CHL your AR CHL will cover you. (edited to fix AR/AK cause I'm an english noob) |
| Ok Well I hate to have a geography Lesson but AK is Alaska and AR is Arkansas.....Austin is a great town with lots to do and see. Great food, mexican, BBQ and others...we have the lakes and downtown/6th street if you desire a night life....I hope you are not a razorback fan cause we bleed burnt Orange and love our Longhorns. |
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well i grew up in east Texas. (Hunt county), until the Air Force moved me here to AR. I absolutely hate the razorbacks. have in-laws that are alums. however, Austin will be rough for me as a college fan as I follow the Aggies.
That sucks that i will have to restart the entire chl process over again. Can I have a TX DL, and maintain TX residency with my AR CCW? At least until it is about to expire? I will be working at the AT&T Lab near the Arboretum. My wife is preg with our second child and due in April so the move will be around then. I have been looking in Round Rock, Cedar Park, Manor....etc basically as long as i can get to work in under 30 min it would work. |
| i would imagine, the job is a 2 year contract position, so we will be looking to rent. we own a house here in AR that we will be keeping as well. My biggest worry right now is about my dogs. 2 black labs that aren't very friendly towards yards. wonderful dogs other than that. |
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hows the neighborhoods? from what i have heard Austin is a little more left leaning than the rest of Texas. I pull up in my lifted hd i aint going to have it keyed am I? Welcome back to Texas. Congratulations on the new child. Sorry to hear about your aggie affliction. 
You shouldn't have trouble taking your truck to most places. However, there are a few holier than thou greenies (I'm guessing mostly from Oregon & California or they want to convert Austin to OR/CA) that live in the more central downtown part of Austin that think everyone should walk or ride a bike. Don't get me wrong....I like to ride bikes........off-road. I just don't take kindly to vehicular discrimination as I also have a lifted truck. |
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i think i have narrowed things down to cedar park, round rock, pfluegerville(?), manor, or leander. if anyone knows of any good rental places coming open between $1000 to $1500 per month let me know. As far as the truck goes, i hope i can get it into the parking garage in the arboretum right next to the building.
I am guessing there are plenty of good places to go shoot right? |
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Manor is going to be a drive unless you are planning on using the toll roads. Upside is you will be close to the Austin Rifle Club though.
P-ville you are close to Red's indoor range north. Leander/Ceder Park you are close to Eagle Peak shooting range. Supposedly the light rail will open later this year, 2 years late. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
| well i have been here in Austin for almost a month now. living in a hotel for a short time. i am moving into a house in middle may. it ended up being in Manor. it was a good deal that i couldn't pass up. got to say i am pretty tired of sitting in my dam hotel room with nothing to do. do any of the Austin guys ever get together for a dinner or what not? |
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Austin monthly dinner thread (just missed this month) IDPA/Carbine Matches |