State Requirements

Other State Requirements – What to Expect

• Create a login and apply to the state of Texas – https://txapps.texas.gov/txapp/txdps/ltc/ The standard license fee is $40 (most common)
• Once you have completed your application, upload required documentation to TX RSD – https://www.dps.texas.gov/rsd/contact/ltcatt.aspx
• The LTC-100 you will receive upon successful completion of our course is a required document to upload
• The state requires .pdf documents – no .jpg file
• A little tip: after a document is uploaded, you must also attach it. Uploading does not automatically attach the document, and it can be confusion
• If you prefer snail mail – after your online application is completed, you will receive an email from the State of Texas with a large barcode. Print that email and mail with the signed LTC-100 we gave you in class to this address
  
  Texas Department of Public Safety
  Handgun Licensing Program, MSC 0245
  P.O. Box 4087
  Austin, TX 78773-0245
   
• Lastly, schedule your fingerprints at this website (any previous fingerprinting is not valid for your TX LTC) – https://www.dps.texas.gov/administration/crime_records/pages/applicantfingerprintservices.htm
  
  The old Pilgrim’s headquarters, now Region 8, is generally the easiest for most people in Pittsburg and the surrounding areas

GENERAL INFORMATION – FROM THE STATE OF TEXAS HANDOUT

1. An original (first-time) LTC applicant must complete four to six hours of classroom training, pass a written examination and pass a proficiency demonstration (shooting). All classroom and proficiency must be conducted by an LTC instructor certified by TX DPS. There are four (4) required topics:
   
   1. Use of Force,
   1. Non-Violent Dispute Resolution,
   1. Handgun Use,
   1. Safe and Proper Storage of Handguns and Ammunition.
      
      You must also submit a completed application, pay the required fees and submit all of the required supplemental forms and materials.

• The Handgun Law sets out the eligibility criteria that must be met. Applicants must be at least 21 years of age (unless active duty military) and must meet Federal qualifications to purchase a handgun.
   
• A number of factors may make you ineligible to obtain a license, such as:
  
  • felony convictions and some misdemeanor convictions, including charges that resulted in probation or deferred adjudication;
  • pending criminal charges;
  • chemical or alcohol dependency;
  • certain types of psychological diagnoses;
  • Protective or restraining orders.
  • Defaults on state or city taxes, governmental fees, or child support.
  • Eligibility requirements can be found in GC §411.172.
  • You must also submit a completed application, pay the required fees and submit all of the required supplemental forms and materials.

On the Range Requirements: