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Department Of Public Safety (DPS) Website 

https://www.dps.texas.gov/

License to Carry a Handgun, Handbook (CHL-16)

Click here for the Handbook

License to Carry a Handgun Online Application (DPS)

Either New Application or Renewal.

Click here to start the Application

!!! Be sure that you print out your checklist !!!

and Schedule your Fingerprints.

Upload your License to Carry a Handgun Documentation

Click here to upload your documentation

Second Call Defense!!

Recommended by the NRA as your second call in the event of a firearm incident. Click HERE!!

LTC Course of Fire

Stage 1: Twenty (20) shots will be fired from 3 yards.

          Five shots fired in a "One Shot Exercise" 2 seconds allowed for each shot.

          Ten shots (10) fired in a "Two Shot Exercise" 3 seconds allowed for each two shot sequence.

          Five (5) shots fired in 10 seconds

Stage 2: Twenty (20) shots will be fired from 7 yards - fired in 5 stages

         Five (5) shots will be fired in 10 seconds

         Five (5) shots will be fired in 2 stages:

               Two (2) shots will be fired in 4 seconds

|              Three (3) shots will be fired in 6 seconds

         Five (5) shots will be fired in a "One Second Exercise" 3 seconds allowed for each shot

         Five (5) shots fired in 15 seconds

Stage 3: Ten Shots (10) fired from 15 yards - fired in two shot strings

         Five (5) shots fired in two stages

               Two (2) shots fired in 6 seconds

               Three (3) shots fired in 9 seconds

         Five (5) shots fired in 15 seconds

Note: To qualify, you must complete the entire course of fire and score at least 175

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