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. Full Story
![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.](https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/4uGCk15hmQm7e1LBKaxcEm10MO0=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/36795b432521875678ca37c357774002/0805%20LTC%20Gun%20Range%20JT%20TT%2024.jpg)