The Concealed Handgun Journal of the Texas Concealed Handgun Association

Quarter 4, 2015

Volume 28

Gun Culture Chris Bird pg. 5.

pg. 4 From the President pg. 7 19th Annual TCHA Conference pg. 16 Q & A’s with Larry Arnold pg. 18 We Have a Job for You pg. 20 Conference Registration

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pg. 4 From the President pg. 5 Gun Culture by&KULV%LUG pg. 7 19th Annual TCHA Conf. Schedule pg. 10 Concealed Gun Laws May Change in California by John Ridlehoover

pg. 11 After Action Report by 5REHUW75RE /RYHODFH

pg. 12 When is legal force “legal”? by 7LP6FKPLGWRI86&&$

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pg. 18 We Have A job For You by Dean McCormick

pg. 19 2016 Keynote Speaker Bio - Mike Seeklander Owner of Shooting Performance

pg. 20 Conference Registration pg. 21 Raffle Tickets pg. 22 TCHA Store pg. 23 Membership Application www.txchia.org

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