ELIGIBILITY (Sec.411.172)

A person is eligible for a license to carry a firearm if the person:

is a legal resident of this state (the requirement for residency six months preceding application no longer exists. You must only be able to prove residency or you can apply for a non-resident LTC).

is at least 18 years of age,

has not been convicted of a felony

is not currently charged with the commission of a felony, Class A or Class B misdemeanor or equivalent offense, or an offense under Penal Code Section 42.01 (Disorderly Conduct) or equivalent offense

is not a fugitive from justice for a felony, Class A or Class B misdemeanor or equivalent offense

is not chemically dependent (a person with two convictions within the ten year period preceding the date of application for offenses (Class B or greater) involving the use of alcohol or a controlled substance is ineligible as a chemically dependant person. Other evidence of chemical dependency may also make an individual ineligible for a LTC)

is not incapable of exercising sound judgment with respect to the proper use and storage of a handgun

has not, in the five years preceding the application, been convicted of a Class A or Class B misdemeanor, or equivalent offense, or an offense under Section 42.01 of the Penal Code (Disorderly Conduct) or equivalent offense

is fully qualified under applicable federal and state law to purchase a handgun

has not been finally determined to be delinquent in making child support administered or collected by the attorney general

has not been finally determined to be delinquent in the payment of a tax or other money collected by the comptroller, state treasurer, tax collector of a policital subdivision, Alcohol Beverage Commission or any other agency or subdivision

is not currently restricted under a court protective order subject to a restraining order affecting a spousal relationship

has not, in the 10 years preceding the date of application, been adjudicated as having engaged in delinquent conduct violating a penal law in the grade of felony

has not made any material misrepresentation, or failed to disclose any material fact, in an application submitted pursuant to Section 411.174 or in a request for application submitted pursuant to Section 411.175