@ArchStanton : Thank you Texas that I can arm myself, after obeying the rules for purchasing a firearm!
These criminals terrorizing their victims usually have guns they obtained illegally.
The Great State of Texas is to be commended for allowing law-abiding citizens to carry without a permit.
It was time to renew my CHL when the new law was passed that we no longer needed to pay for a class and 'buy' our permit, either for first timers or renewals. Which is the way it should be.
Common sense would tell a new gun owner to take a class for their own benefit for the safe operation of their weapon and also practice at a gun range; but unfortunately, common sense is no longer common.
I was raised around guns (rifles, shotguns, pistols) and I still benefited from the class.