State CHL Laws

Academy for Firearms Training

Texas

No permit or license is required to
own any handgun or long gun.
Concealed carry is by permit only.
Non-residents can also apply for a permit. Machine guns are controlled
only by federal laws.

Texas has Reciprocity Agreements with: Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Arizona, Alabama, Tennessee, Florida, Kentucky,
North Carolina, South Carolina, South Dakota, Colorado, Montana, Georgia, North Dakota, Missouri, Virginia, Michigan, Mississippi,
Utah, Idaho, New Mexico, Alaska, Pennsylvania and Wyoming.

For additional information, this is
a link to the NRA web site's
Research Library of
State Gun Laws.

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IMPORTANT: This is not to be used as a legal guide to carry laws of the states listed below. While every attempt to be accurate has been made, carry laws change constantly over time. For specific carry questions or carry situations occurring in a particular state, you should consult with a qualified attorney licensed to practice in that state's jurisdiction, or with the office of the Attorney General or Department of Public Safety in that state. We also recommend the booklet "Traveler's Guide to the Firearms Laws of the Fifty States", by J. Scott Kappas, Esq., available in our bookstore.

CHL Carry Laws by State