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WHY SHOULD I STILL GET A LICENSE
TO CARRY A HANDGUN?
Finally, the statutory prohibition against carrying a handgun into a bar does not apply to a license
holder unless the bar has posted its 51% sign in accordance with the law. See Tex. Penal Code Sec.
46.15(p) effective September 1st, 2021.
The campus of an institution of higher learning also holds some benefits for the holder of a Texas
LTC. An unlicensed, constitutional carrier will now be allowed to walk the parking lots, parking
garages, streets, sidewalks, and walkways of a college campus, as well as grounds where a school
sponsored activity is NOT taking place. However, once that individual reaches the threshold of a
building or sporting event of that college or university, they cannot carry. Alternatively, a person
who holds a Texas LTC will be able to conceal his or her handgun and walk into that building or
sporting activity as long as there is not a 30.06 sign. See Tex. Penal Code Secs. 46.03(a-2), (a-3), and
(a-4) effective September 1st, 2021.
LTC Holders Are Allowed “Oopsies” at Airports
When traveling by air, a license holder retains their ability to avoid arrest in the event they
inadvertently leave their handgun in their carry-on baggage, as long as they promptly depart the
secured area when notified they are in possession of a handgun. The unlicensed individual who
leaves a handgun in their carry-on bag is given no such courtesies and may find themselves charged
with a felony. See Tex. Penal Code Secs. 46.03(e-1) and (e-2) effective September 1st, 2021.
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