07/21/2023
DID YOU KNOW.....?
As of 2021, Texas law no longer requires people to have a license to carry (LTC) in order to carry a handgun in MOST public places. However, Texans are still able to get a license to carry after the new law took effect.
People with a handgun license may be able to take their guns to some places where unlicensed people can't. For example, there are different rules for unlicensed carry and licensed carry near schools and at colleges. Also, businesses and other private property owners can usually choose whether to prohibit unlicensed carry, open carry by license holders, concealed carry by license holders, or some combination of those options.
Additionally, Texans may need a Texas LTC if they want to carry their handgun in another state that requires a handgun license and has a reciprocity agreement with Texas.