I made a choice that evening to always carry, when legal, and practice at least two to three times per month and have been doing so for 2 ½ years. No one needs your help if you have not stayed current with shooting classes, self-defense classes, and practice (he referred to it as being a liability on the scene). I also gathered from his “lecture”, if you choose to carry and not practice, please let your Texas LTC status expire.

If you have an LTC, you have voluntarily / involuntarily obligated yourself to practicing often and always carrying your firearm when legal. I drove away with a new take on carrying a firearm. He referred to several statistics and percentages pertaining to Texas LTC whereby the odds of someone being in the area with a concealed carry permit holder are good. He stated that statistically, law enforcement cannot help victims in a timely manner, and they expect our help if they are in trouble themselves. For the next 10 minutes, I received a “lecture” on the importance of having an LTC, training, training, training, and always concealed carry when legal. Surprisingly, I evoked an entirely different response. I thought my response would be welcomed and put him at ease.

He asked for my ID, and I gave him my driver’s license, insurance card, and my License To Carry (LTC).īefore he could look at it, I politely stated that I was not carrying, nor did I have a firearm in the vehicle. A couple of years ago I was pulled over by a county sheriff’s deputy just off IH-35 down around Lytle for “rolling through a stop sign”.

Texas ltc status