Useful Links:

This link will lead you to the Texas Department of Public Safety's application page. Follow the steps to apply and pay for your LTC license. 

If you would rather digitally upload your LTC documents as opposed to snail mailing them in, click this link to do so.

Fill in all the blanks, then click "Choose File" to browse and upload your paperwork.

When you are finished choosing and uploading all your digital documents DO NOT FORGET TO HIT ATTACH before clicking

'Submit Form'. If you forget to 'attach' the documents then a blank email will be sent to the state.

Fingerprint Applicant Services of Texas (FAST) works closely with the Texas Department of Public Safety to provide convenient applicant fingerprinting services throughout the state.

Do not forget that before you can take a LTC class you must have your fingerprints done  (Not required for the NRA class). Here is a list of locations to go and have that taken care of.

 

So you took your LTC class, passed the written test and the shooting qualification and now.....you wait. DPS will not talk to you until it has been 90 days that you have submitted your paperwork. Use this link to login and check the status of your LTC application. 

See what your application fee would be by looking at this table.

Discounted prices for active/retired judicial officers, active military, active Texas peace officers/correctional officers, honorably retired Texas peace officers, retired federal officers, senior citizens, indigent individuals, felony prosecuting attorneys, veterans (honorably discharged). 
 

The State of Texas's current handgun laws.

This is a link to Texas' agreement with other state's regarding reciprocity. You may select from the state drop down menu or “hover” over the map.

 

 

 

 

Texas Department of Public Safety Concealed Handgun License homepage.  DPS administers the LTC Program under the authority of the Texas Government Code Chapter 411, Subchapter H. DPS licenses individuals to carry concealed handguns within Texas, evaluates the eligibility of applicants through criminal history background checks and monitors those currently licensed to ensure their continued eligibility. DPS also trains and certifies instructors who teach the required course to applicants.

The most important benefit of NRA membership is the defense of your Constitutional right to keep and bear arms. NRA-ILA tracks the issues and alerts members about legislation involving firearms and hunting at the federal, state and local levels of government. Successful legislative action begins with you -- the individual member. Join the NRA today! 

The tens of thousands of members from across the state include individuals from all walks of life who have a common goal in protecting the rightsof the law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms.

Regardless of whether you own a firearm or not, if you believe in supporting the U.S. Constitution and supporting the rights of legal, law-abiding citizens, then the TSRA is for you. 

TSRA works diligently on your behalf, providing you with a strong voice in the State of Texas regarding your rights with firearms and their use. As a TSRA member, you are helping yourself and other Texans enjoy the freedoms we enjoy as Americans. Membership also provides the advantage ofbeing informed on national and state firearms and 2nd Amendment issues.

 

If you “use” a firearm in Texas under the Texas Law Shield Firearms Legal Defense Program, our program attorneys will represent you in any legal proceeding (criminal or civil), for zero additional attorneys’ fees.

This includes all criminal charges arising from a “use” of a gun as well as

Police Investigations, Grand Jury Proceedings Trial, both Criminal and Civil. 

 

Use Promo Code ACC30 when purchasing your online membership.

A Girl and A Gun Women's Shooting League is an organization established by women shooters for women shooters. AG & AG events are intended to be fun, social gatherings where women can come together for support, encouragement, ask questions in a safe and nonjudgmental environment, improve on their marksmanship, and bond together in the shooting community.

Austin Davis's Virtual Training Academy is a state of the art Shoot House located in Houston, Texas.

 

Real life experience is a lousy teacher because experience gives the test first and the lesson second. Virtual experience is invaluable and you can try different strategies and make mistakes without any lasting negative consequence. Get the test, learn the lesson, and become much the wiser for knowing you now know how to handle the most common tactical problems.

 

VTA is a place to train that is designed to be as realistic as possible while allowing you to make mistakes and learn from them. We will push you one step at a time in a logical progressive format with ever increasingly harder tactical problems to solve. With each success (or lesson learned through a virtual failure) we can begin to load your “tactical tool box” and give you a foundation for future real life situational skills.

Skyraider Arms based in Mansfield, Texas offers the basic training necessary for individual's to protect themselves, their family, or any other person they legally can protect with any Arms they choose. They are not teaching 'Tactical or Aggressive' actions. The courses they offer are self-defense only.

All Equal Firearms is owned and operated by Kyle Johnson. He is a Federal Firearms Licensed dealer and can help you order and buy your next or first firearm. Click the link to check out his current inventory and contact him with any questions you may have.

New to the area you live? Looking for a new place to go shooting?

Use this link to open WhereToShoot.com, from there you can search by state, providence or distance from your zipcode. You can also choose different amentities such as archery, handguns, rifles, shotguns and different programs to plug into. 

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Looking for some good gun quotes or awesome firearm pictures? Steal them from Lara's All Can Carry pinterest board with her blessing and post them on your social media sites. 

~~~ Lara's Favorite Holsters ~~~

 

Ladies!

"Are you struggling with finding a way to carry a firearm without changing the way you dress? We need something supportive to attach a gun to….hello bra band!

 We need somewhere to tuck a firearm that isn’t so obvious…let’s work WITH our curves, shall we? The Flashbang snaps down around your firearm and works with the bras you already own to secure your gun safely and comfortably."

 

* Lara's testimonial *

This is my first holster of choice and what I uses to carry with everyday! This holster is my first go-to due to the speed at which I can get to my gun and fire a round off. When testing this holster at the range I have my gun out of the holster, aimed and a shot off in under a second. I carry my glock 27 and glock 43 in it.

"The PT-2 concealment holster is a single pouch holster that utilizes a small footprint and narrow belt. Designed to be worn outside the waistband (OWB) or even inside the waistband (IWB) for concealed carry with casual dress or athletic apparel.  Although the pouch size can accommodate some full size semi-autos, the PT-2 concealment holster was designed to fit compact semi-autos or smaller revolvers. The PT-2 concealment holster is comfortable, lightweight, and can accommodate a variety of concealed carry positions." 

 

* Lara's testimonial *

If you're a runner like me, you probably want a holster that can handle the bounce of your stride. This holster is it! I carry my pink .38 special in this holster while I log my miles and it runs very comfortably, there is no heavy bounce from the weight of the gun. I also like it because even with my gun in the holster there is still room to fit my GU pouches, phone and car keys. I have never tried to carry it IWB, only OWB.

Kangaroo Industries provides the best quality concealed carry firearm holsters, used by law enforcement officers for more than a decade.

These holsters are available in 7 different sizes ranging from 31" to 60" around the chest, just under the pectoral muscles.

these holsters allow you to carry the type of firearm YOU are comfortable and confident in carrying. These holsters can conceal all types of firearms whrther you carry a baby glock or a desert eagle. 

*All Can Carry testimonial*

This is Lara's holster of choice and what she uses to carry with today!

Special Thanks! 

Vicki Dill

 

 

Jessica Galt

 

 

Mike Carlson

 

 

Paul Moore

with Bass Pro Shop

 

 

Jeff Sanford

with Shiloh Shooting Range

 

 

David & Christine Williams

with Skyraider Arms

 

 

Dan Graeber

 

 

Sammie Sheppard

 

 

Eli & Min Min Wood

 

 

Zach Kapalka

 

 

Tabitha Turnball

 

 

Catherine Shorrock

 

 

Sarah Latchney

 

 

Karamee English

 

 

Pastor Rocky Ellison & Jackie Ellison

with Ponder United Methodist Church 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"A Right not Exercised is a Right Lost Already...... 

Carry your Arms Legally Today!"

 

~ Skyraider Arms