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License to Kill III

The Texas Concealed Handgun Law's Legacy of Crime and Violence

Section Two: Non-Arrest Incidents of Concealed Handgun License Holders in Texas, January 1, 1996 to April 30, 2000

Non-Arrest Incident	Number of Incidents
Failure or Refusal to Display Handgun License⁹	118
Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon	1
Delinquent Child Support	16
Protective Order Issued	83
Non-Payment of Taxes Comptroller Taxes Local Taxes	224 213 11
Delinquent Texas Guaranteed Student Loan	46
Failure to Change Address	17
Medical/Mental Disability	33
Substance Abuse/Dependency	3
Suicide Attempted Suicide Threatened Suicide Suicide	5 3 1 1
Terroristic Threat	1
Discharge of Firearm	2
Accidental Shooting	1
Other¹⁰	18
Total Number of Incidents	568

9) According to Texas Concealed Handgun Laws and Selected Statutes, as of September 1, 1997 concealed handgun license holders who are stopped by law enforcement for Failure or Refusal to Display Handgun License are not arrested. Such individuals receive a 90-day concealed handgun license suspension.

10) Other includes: complaint letter, attending/conducting inappropriate class, criminal solicitation, deportation proceedings, disorderly conduct, material misrepresentation, and unknown.

Go to Section Three: Details of Specific Arrest Incidents Involving Concealed Handgun License Holders

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