A person is eligible for a license to carry a handgun if the person:
- is a legal resident of this state for the six-month period preceding the date of application under this subchapter or is otherwise eligible for a license under Section 411.173(a);
- is at least 18 years of age;
- has not been convicted of a felony;
- is not charged with the commission of a Class A or Class B misdemeanor or equivalent offense, or of an offense under Section 42.01, Penal Code, or equivalent offense, or of a felony under an information or indictment;
- is not a fugitive from justice for a felony or a Class A or Class B misdemeanor or equivalent offense;
- is not a chemically dependent person;
- is not incapable of exercising sound judgment with respect to the proper use and storage of a handgun;
- has not, in the five years preceding the date of application, been convicted of a Class A or Class B misdemeanor or equivalent offense or of an offense under Section 42.01, Penal Code, or equivalent offense;
- is fully qualified under applicable federal and state law to purchase a handgun;
- has not been finally determined to be delinquent in making a child support payment administered or collected by the attorney general;
- has not been finally determined to be delinquent in the payment of a tax or other money collected by the comptroller, the tax collector of a political subdivision of the state, or any agency or subdivision of the state;
- is not currently restricted under a court protective order or subject to a restraining order affecting the spousal relationship, other than a restraining order solely affecting property interests;
- has not, in the 10 years preceding the date of application, been adjudicated as having engaged in delinquent conduct violating a penal law of the grade of felony; and
- has not made any material misrepresentation, or failed to disclose any material fact, in an application submitted pursuant to Section 411.174.
- Tex. Gov’t Code Ann. § 411.172
LTC Training Requirements
What type of class/training is required to obtain an LTC?
- An applicant must attend the required Texas LTC training either in a classroom or online.
- Must pass a 25-question written Proficiency Exam with a score of at least 70% (18/25).
- Must attend Range Instruction training with a Texas Qualified LTC Instructor and demonstrate the required Handgun Proficiency.
- A handgun license applicant will have three opportunities to pass the written examination and the proficiency examination within a 12 month period.
Tex. Gov’t Code § 411.188
Required Topics
- The classroom instruction part of the course must include not less than four hours and not more than six hours of instruction on:
- The laws that relate to weapons and to the use of deadly force;
- Handgun use and safety, including use of restraint holsters and methods to ensure the secure carrying of openly carried handguns;
- Nonviolent dispute resolution; and
- Proper storage practices for handguns with an emphasis on storage practices that eliminate the possibility of accidental injury to a child.
- Tex. Gov’t Code § 411.18
