Is firearms legal in Texas?

Q: Is firearms legal in Texas?

Firearms in Texas is permitted. Texas has permitless carry: no permit is required, and anyone 21 and older who may lawfully possess may carry openly or concealed (courts bar age-only denial for those 18 to 20). An optional License to Carry is available.

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Permitted: Texas has permitless carry: no permit is required, and anyone 21 and older who may lawfully possess may carry openly or concealed (courts bar age-only denial for those 18 to 20).

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Texas has permitless carry: no permit is required, and anyone 21 and older who may lawfully possess may carry openly or concealed (courts bar age-only denial for those 18 to 20). An optional License to Carry is available.

Source: https://www.dps.texas.gov/section/handgun-licensing · Updated July 6, 2026

Texas Firearms topics

Concealed Carry in Texas →Permitted
Texas has permitless carry: no permit is required, and anyone 21 and older who may lawfully possess may carry openly or concealed (courts bar age-only denial for those 18 to 20).
Open Carry in Texas →Permitted
Open carry of a handgun is allowed in Texas without a permit at age 21 or older, but the handgun must be carried in a holster.
Magazine Capacity in Texas →Permitted
No state law limits magazine capacity in Texas — standard-capacity and high-capacity magazines are legal to buy and possess under state law.
Gun Possession in Texas →Permitted
Texas has no red-flag law (also called an Extreme Risk Protection Order, or ERPO), and no assault-weapon ban or limit on magazine capacity.
Transporting Firearms in Texas →Permitted
In Texas, someone who is not engaged in criminal activity and not prohibited may carry a handgun in their own motor vehicle without a permit — concealed, or openly in a holster if they are 21 or older.
Duty to Inform Police in Texas →Conditional
In Texas there is no proactive duty to inform, but a License to Carry (LTC) holder carrying a handgun must display both their ID and their handgun license only when a magistrate or peace officer demands identification (Tex. Gov't Code § 411.205); the current section carries no penalty for failure to display.
Suppressors & Silencers in Texas →Conditional
Suppressors are legal in Texas, which imposes no state ban of its own — they are regulated only federally, under the National Firearms Act (NFA).
Reciprocity — where is my Texas permit honored? →
State-by-state map of which states honor a Texas concealed-carry permit.

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