Texas Concealed Handgun License (CHL) Course
Tuition: $140.00 per student
Call (214) 607-1199 to register or Click Here
Tuition Includes:
• 10-hour classroom instruction and testing
• Range qualification
• Indoor Climate-Controlled Range
• B-27 Target
• Photographs 2 color passport sized
• Review of paperwork
• Use of loaner gun for range qualification
Tuition Does Not Include:
• Fingerprints As of March 1, 2011 all fingerprints MUST be taken by L-1 Enrollment
• Ammunition (50 Rounds Minimum)
• Range Fees
• State of Texas CHL Application Fees
The State of Texas passed laws that allow its citizens to carry concealed handguns for self-protection. Obtaining a license to carry a concealed handgun in the State of Texas requires a minimum 10-hour Concealed Handgun License Certification Course which is outlined by the State Department of Public Safety and covers:
• The Use of Force
• Gun Safety
• Gun Storage
• Dispute Resolution
• Texas Laws Regarding Use of Force
• State Licensing Requirements
Obtaining a permit to carry a concealed handgun in the State of Texas requires completion of the Certification Course, passing the shooting proficiency test, and passing a 50 question written test. The applicant may apply and pay a fee to the State, which completes a background check and completes the issuance of the license.
Eligibility:
GC § 411.172(a)
A person is eligible for a license to carry a concealed handgun if the person:
is a legal resident of this state for the six-month period preceding the date of application,
is at least 21 years of age, (military 18 - 21 years old now eligible - 2005 Texas CHL law change),
has not been convicted of a felony,
is not charged with the commission of a felony, Class A or Class B misdemeanor, or Disorderly Conduct,
is not a fugitive from justice for a felony, Class A or Class B misdemeanor,
is not a chemically dependent person,
is not incapable of exercising sound judgment with respect to the proper use and storage of a handgun,
has not, in the five years preceding the date of application, been convicted of a Class A or Class B misdemeanor or an offense under Disorderly Conduct, Section 42.01, Penal Code,
is fully qualified under applicable federal and state law to purchase a handgun,
has not been finally determined to be delinquent in the payment of a tax or other money collected by the comptroller,
has not been finally determined to be delinquent in making a child support payment administered or collected by the attorney general,
is not currently restricted under a court protective order subject to a restraining order affecting a spousal relationship,
has not, in the 10 years preceding the date of application, been adjudicated as having engaged in delinquent conduct violating a penal law in the grade of felony
has not made any material misrepresentation, or failed to disclose any material fact, in an application submitted pursuant to Section 411.174 or in a request for application submitted pursuant to Section 411.175.
Further questions regarding eligibility should be directed to the Texas Department of Public safety website:
www.txdps.state.tx.us
Texas Concealed Handgun License (CHL)
Re-Certification Course
Tuition: $70.00 per student
Call (214) 607-1199 to register or Click Here
Tuition Includes:
• 4-hour classroom instruction and testing
• Range qualification
• Indoor Climate-Controlled Range
• B-27 Target
• Photographs (No longer required for renewals)
• Review of paperwork
• Use of loaner gun for range qualification
Tuition Does Not Include:
• Fingerprints (No longer required for renewals)
• Ammunition (50 Rounds Minimum)
• Range Fees
• State of Texas CHL Application Fees
Concealed Handgun License Shooting Proficiency
To qualify for a Concealed Handgun License (CHL), you must demonstrate your handgun proficiency by completing a shooting course of fire. |
