A graphic featuring three images: a young woman working on a laptop, another woman aiming with a firearm at a shooting range, and a close-up of a Texas License to Carry. The background has red text announcing news for young adults in Texas regarding LTC.

Big News for Young Adults in Texas: 18, 19, & 20-Year-Olds Can Now Get Their License to Carry (LTC)!

ByWalt Mayfield 11/12/202511/12/2025

Updated November 2025 – Policy Still 100% in Effect After Landmark Federal Victory

A Huge Second Amendment Win That’s Still Changing Lives

Texas residents aged 18–20 can finally get their License to Carry (LTC) just like everyone else! Since 2022, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has been prohibited from denying your application just because you’re under 21. This permanent change comes from the federal ruling in Firearms Policy Coalition v. McCraw (N.D. Tex. 2022), which declared Texas’s age restriction unconstitutional under the Second Amendment. Texas dropped its appeal, and as of November 2025, nothing has changed – young adults keep winning!

Official DPS statement (still live):

“The Department will therefore no longer deny applications solely on the basis that the applicants are 18-to-20 years old.”

Source: DPS Eligibility FAQs

Why 18–20-Year-Olds STILL Need an LTC in 2025

Even though 21+ Texans enjoy permitless carry, an LTC is a game-changer for younger adults:

Carry legally in public without the cloud of “prohibited person” charges
Skip NICS background checks every time you buy a gun
Reciprocity in 37+ states
Carry on college campuses (with LTC)

The FASTEST, CHEAPEST, and MOST CONVENIENT Way to Get Your Texas LTC?

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Here’s why thousands of young Texans choose us:

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Don’t wait until you’re 21. The Second Amendment doesn’t have an age limit – and neither should Texas.

Get your LTC today at LTCTEX.com – Because freedom shouldn’t come with a birthday requirement. 🇺🇸🔫

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