Does a Texas LTC Let You Skip the Background Check When You Buy a Gun?
A valid Texas LTC is a qualifying alternative to the NICS check at a licensed dealer. Here is exactly how far that goes, and what does not change.
What Happens If Your Texas LTC Application Is Denied?
A denial is a decision you can ask a court to review. Here is the written notice, the 30-day deadline that ends the option, and how the hearing works.
Can You Get a Texas LTC If You Have a Mental Health History?
A lot of responsible Texans never apply because they assume counseling or a diagnosis ends the conversation. The statute is narrower than the rumor.
Lost, Stolen, or Moved? How to Update or Replace a Texas LTC
The 30-day rule for telling DPS about a change, the duplicate license fee, and the At-Risk designation that very few license holders know exists.
How to Check Your Texas LTC Application Status
Where to check a Texas LTC application, what the 60-day rule actually measures, and the most common reason an application sits still.
How to Renew Your Texas LTC
Renewing a Texas License to Carry is a much smaller job than getting the first one. No class, no range trip, and a new one-year grace period if you are late.
What Disqualifies You From Getting a Texas LTC?
Texas keeps its License to Carry eligibility rules in one statute. Here is what the law lists as disqualifying, in plain language, and who decides.
What Is the Texas LTC-104 Certificate and What Do You Do With It?
The certificate you receive has changed names, and that causes confusion. Here is the current one and what to do with it.
Can You Get a Texas LTC With an Out-of-State Driver License?
An out-of-state driver license does not stop a Texas LTC application. Here is the identification Texas actually asks you to send.
How Old Do You Have to Be to Get a Texas LTC?
Most applicants are 21 or older, but Texas DPS no longer refuses an otherwise eligible 18-to-20-year-old. Here is why.