About Texas Handgun Association

The Texas Handgun Association began as the Texas Concealed Handgun Instructor Association in 1997, one year after the Texas concealed handgun law, now License To Carry Handgun (LTC) , went into effect. The Association’s membership initially consisted of instructors trained by the Texas Department of Public Safety and licensed to teach Texas residents to legally carry handguns under the law.

In 2003, the association expanded its membership to include license holders and anyone interested in carrying a handgun for self defense. The Association’s name was changed to the Texas Concealed Handgun Association. In 2019, the Association’s members voted to remove “Concealed” from the name, since Texas is now concealed and open carry, and became the Texas Handgun Association. The specific objectives and purposes of Texas Handgun Association are:

To promote the continuation and improvement of the Texas License to Carry Handgun Law.
To represent the standards and concerns of members to the general public, news media, Texas Department of Public Safety and legislators.
To promote responsible firearms safety, ownership and use in our communities.
To provide current information to members about the laws, lesson plans and topics related to the License to Carry Handgun program.
To promote high standards of instruction and training.
To support the right of responsible, law-abiding citizens to own, keep and lawfully carry firearms for personal protection.