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Michael Cargill, owner of Central Texas Gun Works, trains and instructs a group of people during a license-to-carry class at the Lone Star Gun Range in Lockhart on Aug. 5, 2023.
Guns in Texas

Texans do not need a license to carry, but some gun owners still want one

Since the permitless carry law passed in 2021, Texans have not needed a license to carry a gun. But gun instructors and some gun owners still see the benefits in taking the classes necessary to obtain a license.


Michael Cargill, owner of Central Texas Gun Works, instructs a student about their posture and technique during a license-to-carry class at the Lone Star Gun Range in Lockhart on Aug. 5, 2023.
Michael Cargill, owner of Central Texas Gun Works, instructs a student about their posture and technique during a license-to-carry class at the Lone Star Gun Range in Lockhart on Aug. 5, 2023.
Michael Cargill, owner of Central Texas Gun Works, announces the names of students who passed his license-to-carry class and hands out permit applications at the Lone Star Gun Range in Lockhart on Aug. 5, 2023.
Bullet holes are scattered among a paper target during a license-to-carry class at the Lone Star Gun Range in Lockhart on Aug. 5, 2023.
A bullet casing flies out of Aristotle Atata’s pistol during a Central Texas Gun Works license-to-carry class at the Lone Star Gun Range in Lockhart on Aug. 5, 2023.
From left: Jonathan A. and Ricardo Berneus celebrate after passing a license-to-carry class with Central Texas Gun Works at the Lone Star Gun Range in Lockhart on Aug. 5, 2023. Jonathan only wanted to be identified by his first name.

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