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TEXAS CONSTITUTIONAL CARRY CHART
LOCATION
WITH A LICENSE TO CARRY
HANDGUN
CONCEALED
HANDGUN
OPEN
WITHOUT A LICENSE TO CARRY
HANDGUN
CONCEALED
HANDGUN
OPEN
LONG GUN
(with or without a
license to carry,
open or concealed)
Premises of a pari-mutuel racetrack: horse or dog racing.
National park (except buildings and facilities), state parks,
and state forests.
In a secured area of an airport (i.e., inside the metal
detectors).
A hospital or nursing facility, or amusement park with no
effective TPC 30.06 or 30.07 notice.±
Room of an open meeting of a governmental entity.
A court or office used by the court, without permission.
Correctional or civil commitment facility, or within 1,000
feet of a Texas Department of Criminal Justice place of
execution on the day a death sentence is set to be imposed.
U.S. Post Office, VA Hospital, or other place prohibited by
federal law, including parking lots and sidewalks.
Polling place on election day, including during early voting.
Note: To carry a handgun in Texas, an eligible person must be 21 years of age or older and not prohibited from possessing a firearm, or must
possess a handgun license or permit. Keep in mind, there are exceptions and nuances with every law—for questions about your particular
circumstances, please consult an attorney licensed in the State of Texas.
* Generally, a person may carry in their employer’s parking lot, however, some employers may exclude all firearms. See Tex. Labor Code Secs.
52.061-52.062 for details (e.g., secured petrochemical plants, etc.).
** Effective TPC 46.03 notice is not required for the location to be prohibited. Signage merely removes a possible defense to prosecution.
*** There are several exceptions to federal gun-free school zones. Notably, possessing a license or permit to carry a firearm issued by the
state in which the zone is located. For example, a Texas License to Carry (“LTC”) would meet the exception for a handgun in a Texas school
zone. As of this writing, there is no controlling case law on applying this exception to long guns carried by LTC holders.
± If at any point a person receives notice from the owner or someone with apparent authority that carrying a firearm in the location is
prohibited, they must immediately depart or face heightened penalties.
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