Traveling with Firearms

Texas law provides protections for individuals traveling with firearms, allowing for the transport of a handgun in a vehicle without an LTC, provided the handgun is not in plain view.

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Duty to Inform

In Texas, the legal obligation of an LTC holder to promptly notify a law enforcement officer of t...

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Prohibited Places

Specific locations in Texas where carrying a handgun is illegal, even with an LTC, such as school...

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Campus Carry Law

A Texas law that allows individuals with an LTC to carry concealed handguns on the campuses of pu...

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Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)

The state agency responsible for issuing handgun licenses, conducting background checks, and over...

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License Issuance

The act of granting an official handgun license to an applicant who has met all requirements, typ...

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Prohibited Places for Carrying Handguns

Locations where state or federal law explicitly forbids the carrying of firearms, regardless of t...

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Trigger Lock

A device designed to prevent a firearm from being discharged, typically by blocking the trigger m...

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Safe

A secure storage container designed to prevent unauthorized access to firearms, often used to com...

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Caliber

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

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Ammunition

The projectiles and their components, including bullets, cartridge cases, primers, and propellant...

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Holster

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

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Federal Firearm Laws

Laws regulated by the federal government that govern the manufacture, sale, possession, and use o...

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Reciprocity Agreement

An agreement between two or more states recognizing each other's concealed carry permits, allowin...

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License to Carry

A license to legally carry a handgun either openly or concealed in the state of Texas and issued ...

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