HB 2675 requires the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to expedite LTC applications for individuals who are “at increased risk of becoming a victim of violence” and are protected under a court order. LTC permits are recognized by other states that do not yet have a form of constitutional carry in place and can expedite future purchases of firearms since they prove an individual has already cleared a federal background check.Ī few bills were approved by lawmakers that will expand the LTC program and clarify some parts of state code. While constitutional carry is set to go into effect later this year, the LTC program is not going away and will be available for any eligible Texan who wishes to obtain a permit. HB 1407 broadens the penal code to allow a handgun in a motor vehicle or watercraft to allow a holstered handgun to be kept in plain view regardless of whether or not it is holstered on the individual.Īlongside the constitutional carry bill, the change will apply to both LTC holders and anyone over the age of 21 who can legally possess a handgun. Under current law, individuals with or without an LTC are legally allowed to carry a handgun with them in their vehicles but it can only be in plain view if it is holstered to an LTC holder. Greg Abbott and goes into effect in September, most Texans over the age of 21 who can legally possess a handgun will now be able to carry that weapon in public without an LTC.īut constitutional carry is far from the only gun bill to be approved this legislative session, even as it relates to carrying a firearm.
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