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You Do Not Need a License to Own a Gun in Texas The state does not ask gun owners to register their firearms, and there is no general permit system for owning a gun. As long as you're legally allowed to own a firearm under state and federal law, you can keep one in your home, business, or property.
Texas & Federal Law It includes various restrictions on: those under age 18, those convicted of a felony, those with an active protective order against them, and those who are intoxicated.
Generally speaking, people in Texas can carry guns wherever guns are not prohibited. Some places are always off-limits. At other types of places, the property owner or the person in control of the property can choose whether to allow guns.
As of 2021, Texas law no longer requires people to have a license to carry (LTC) to carry a handgun in most public places. Texans can still get a license to carry if they wish. See the Texas State Law Library page for more.
Texas currently has some form of agreement with all but four states and several American territories, ing to the state Department of Public Safety. Texas legalized constitutional carry in 2021, meaning residents don't need a license to carry a handgun if they aren't prohibited by other laws from doing so.
2021 Unlicensed Carry Law As of 2021, Texas law no longer requires people to have a license to carry (LTC) in order to carry a handgun in most public places. See our Carry of Firearms page for more info on this new law. However, Texans are still able to get a license to carry after the new law takes effect.
Today, the Texas House State Affairs Committee passed Senate Bill 1065, legislation that protects the rights of License To Carry holders from being disarmed on public property.
Texas Gun Laws “Every citizen shall have the right to keep and bear arms in the lawful defense of himself or the State; but the Legislature shall have power, by law, to regulate the wearing of arms, with a view to prevent crime.”
Alcoholic beverage retailers that derive 51% or more of its income from the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premise consumption must post the red sign. The red sign has 51% in large red letters superimposed over a warning that says possession of a handgun on the premises is unlawful.
Texas currently has some form of agreement with all but four states and several American territories, ing to the state Department of Public Safety. Texas legalized constitutional carry in 2021, meaning residents don't need a license to carry a handgun if they aren't prohibited by other laws from doing so.