1 In this quote (which paraphrases Mitt Romney), the first statement is objective. 2  It is a measurable fact that 47% of Americans do not pay federal income taxes. 3  However, the second statement is Romney's personal point of view and is entirely subjective.
In total, there are 937,419 active CHL holders in Texas â about 3.6 percent of the state's population â according to the records, and 299 Texas ZIP codes are home to 1,000 or more individuals who are licensed to carry. Those areas account for about 55 percent of all CHL holders in the Lone Star State.
A person is eligible for a license to carry a concealed handgun if the person: 1  is a legal resident of this state for the six month period preceding the date of application, 2  is at least 21 years of age (military 18 - 21 years of age now eligible - 2005 Texas CHL Law change), is not a chemically dependant person (a person with two convictions within the ten year period preceding the date of application for offenses (Class B or greater) involving the use of alcohol or a controlled substance is ineligible as a chemically dependant person.