Texas Concealed Carry Institute
Texas License to Carry Classes & Firearms Training
Teaching safety and skill.
Texas License to Carry Classes
Currently we provide the the online training class for a Texas LTC. We also provide the required range/proficiency portion of the class in Cumby, Texas 22 minutes east of Greenville, 20 minutes west of Sulphur Springs. LTC range is by listed date or appointment.
Firearms Training
We provide a variety of skill enhancing courses for handgun, rifle and shotgun. Defensive Handgun Level I , II, III , Shooting from concealment and Low Light, Carbine/rifle I & II, Shotgun I. Basic for handgun, rifle and shotgun also available.
Texas LTC Training
Texas Concealed Carry Institute has provided Texas License to Carry training to North Texas since 1995.
Texas Concealed Carry Institute has provided Texas License to Carry training in McKinney, TX. since 1995. Our instructors are licensed by the State of Texas as Police Firearms Instructors and License To Carry (LTC) Instructors.
Let Texas License to Carry Instructors with 25 years experience, prepare you for the carrying of a handgun. Who would you want testifying on your behalf if it became necessary?
Our classes average 5-10 people not 50 or 60 people crammed into the room! We have weekday and weekend License To Carry (LTC) classes.
Our original one day License To Carry Training (LTC) is $89.00 including the range.
Our Instructors
Our dedicated instructors have 25 plus years as law enforcement instructors
Both Phil and Cesare are certified in several disciplines of self defense as police instructors such as defensive tactics, pepper spray and impact weapons. Since beginning to teach CHL in 1995, they have taught thousands of people for both their license and advanced firearms courses.
Our instructors are police instructors and licensed by the State of Texas as Police Firearms Instructors and License To Carry (LTC) Instructors.
Our dedicated instructors have 25 plus years as law enforcement instructors and can improve your self protection skills in a variety of scenarios with gun training. They have been instructing CHL, now called License to carry / LTC since 1995. Our courses include; basic firearms, advanced handgun, carbine, shotgun, shooting from concealment & lowlight. Serving all including Greenville Texas, Sulphur Springs Texas, Cumby Texas, Emory Texas, Mount Pleasant, Mount Vernon, Commerce, Cooper, Hopkins County, Hunt County, Rains County, Delta County, Collin County, Lamar County, Grayson County, Wood County.
Satisfied Customers
Texas License to Carrry F.A.Q
View Texas LTC frequently asked questions
Yes, if you have a Texas LTC which is for open or concealed carry.
Once you have completed all required training, been fingerprinted and submitted all documents they have 60 days to issue your license.
No, you can carry any handgun once you’ve received you license be it semiauto or revolver.
DPS rules are .22 caliber or larger semiauto or revolver.
For most people $40.00 but there are discounts for various persons. List of fees here.
No, there is no gun registration in Texas and there is no requirement to report what gun a person used in the class.
31 other states, list found here.
Range Qualification for License to Carry (LTC)
- A total of 50 rounds are fired during the course of the qualification test.
- A score of 70%, or 175 points of a possible 250, is required to pass.
- The target used is a B-27 which is a human-shaped silhouette target measuring 45 by 24 inches.
- All shooting is from the ready position, which means the gun is already in your hands and aimed in.
- No holster shooting or shooting from concealed is required.
The B27 target (pic at top of page) is 45″ high by 24″ wide. The inner scoring ring is approximately 18″ high by 12″ wide and counts 5 points. Shots within the next scoring ring count 4 points, and hits in the outer target zone count 3 points. Shots falling outside of the silhouette outline, green area, do not count.
You will not need to memorize times or round count each volley of fire the instructor will tell you what to do.
Course of Fire:
3 yard line – 20 shots:
- 1 shot in 2 seconds, 5 times
- 2 shots in 3 seconds, 5 times
- 5 shots in 10 seconds, once
7 yard line – 20 shots:
- 5 shots in 10 seconds, once
- 1 shot in 3 seconds, 5 times
- 2 shots in 4 seconds, once
- 3 shots in 6 seconds, once
- 5 shots in 15 seconds, once
If you shot all 5’s at the 3 and 7 you’d have 200 points before the 15, 25 points more than is needed to pass!
15 yard line – 10 shots:
- 2 shots in 6 seconds, once
- 3 shots in 9 seconds, once
- 5 shots in 15 seconds, once
Classes are held at Caddo Office Suites 6401 W. Eldorado Parkway McKinney, TX 75070
Yes, you can join any of our scheduled LTC classes. $40.00 for range training only. You need to register via the website or contact us to make reservation.
No, an LTC is a license to carry a concealed handgun or open, its’ not needed to buy or possess legal firearms.
Once you receive your license you may carry any gun that you can legally obtain. There is no restriction on the number of guns you may carry either. It doesn’t matter what type of gun you qualify with you can carry either semi or non-semi. .22 caliber and up for qualification on the range.
No, you do not have to complete the state application to take the class. You can complete it at:
The class has a very detailed lecture on where you can and can’t carry.
Penal Code 46.03 starts on page 38
Penal Code 46.035 starts on page 40
Yes, as long as you meet all the applicant requirements and take the training.
Yes, however no magnification or lasers are permitted.