Sure, and I even discovered a fun/novel way to discharge it while working on a small b&w set the other day:
take a small, damp rag/washcloth, held in one hand, and dangle it around the anode wire where it enters the tube (on this CRT, it was bare; didn't have a rubber thingy covering it). It will make a nice spark, and you'll feel your heart beat faster for a bit. Fun.