Holster Requirements

In Texas, the law specifies that handguns carried openly must be carried in a holster, but it does not stipulate a specific type of holster, allowing for shoulder or belt holsters.

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A measurement of the internal diameter of a gun barrel's bore or the diameter of a firearm's bull...

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A device used to hold or restrict the undesired movement of a handgun, most commonly used when th...

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The practice of visibly carrying a firearm in public spaces where it is legally permitted.

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