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LTC Highlights; Constitutional Carry Highlights; Changes; Valid Texas Signs
** Texas Constitutional Carry Went Into Effect September 1st, 2021: Texas Constitutional Carry Guide 2021
License To Carry (LTC) Highlights:- Knowledge of Texas Carry Laws/Use Of Force/Conflict Resolution/Safety-Securing The Handgun
- Proof Of Handgun Proficiency (In Court)
- Campus Carry
- School Zone Carry
- Protection From 30.5 Signage/"No Guns" Signs
- Legal Form of ID
- Reciprocity With Other States
- Bypass The NICS Background Check
- Provided an “Oopsies” at the airport having a gun in their carry-on luggage
- Allowed To Carry In A Governmental Entity Meeting (Texas Open Meeting)
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Constitutional Carry Highlights: - Can NEVER carry into hospitals, nursing homes, churches, and amusement parks
- Cannot carry into a meeting of a governmental entity
- Cannot carry within 1,000 feet of a school PROPERTY (Federal Law)
**** Cannot drive by any school, walk on the street, sidewalk, drop off or pick up your child with your handgun - Cannot carry beyond a 30.05 (Criminal Trespass)
- No reciprocity
- May not be able to carry in other Constitutional Carry states (ex: Maine does not allow nonresidents to Constitutional Carry)
- Automatically arrested if you accidentally carry the gun pass the TSA secured are of the airport (no “Oopsies”)
- “Gun Buster”/any No Guns Allowed signage are now legal
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Changes:- A LTC holder may carry into an open meeting of a governmental entity (unless the meeting is held in an off-limits location)
- Anyone in Texas may Constitutional Carry (residents and non-residents)
- Simplified Holster Requirement: open carried guns may be in ANY type of holster (the shoulder or belt holster requirement has been removed)
- Holsters in cars will be allowed. The gun MUST be in an actual holster
- The blue TABC sign will be required to be removed: (this might take a while for all stores to comply. However, will not be enforceable)
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Signage For Everyone
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