What to Expect During Your Texas LTC Shooting Proficiency Test 🎯🔫

If you’ve completed the Texas Online License to Carry (LTC) course, your next step is the required shooting proficiency test. This final phase proves that you can safely and accurately operate a handgun—and it’s a critical step in becoming a licensed and responsible gun owner.

At Train Protect Defend, we conduct LTC shooting proficiency sessions weekly at 407 Gun Club in Argyle, TX—voted Best Gun Range in Denton County two years in a row. Here’s what to expect and how to prepare so you can complete your certification with confidence.

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📋 What Does “Proficient” Mean?

Being “proficient” means that you already know how to safely:

• Load and unload your firearm
  
• Operate the controls on your handgun
  
• Clear malfunctions if they occur
  
• Maintain safe muzzle direction at all times
  
• Follow verbal range commands without assistance
  

If you are not yet proficient, this test is not the time to learn. You will be expected to demonstrate safe, confident gun handling from the moment you step onto the range.

🚨 If you are unsure about your current skill level, we strongly recommend scheduling a private lesson with us before taking the proficiency test. We’re here to help you succeed safely.

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🔐 Firearm Safety Is Non-Negotiable

We take safety seriously. All participants are expected to follow the Four Fundamental Rules of Firearm Safety at all times:

1. Treat every firearm as if it is loaded
   
2. Never point the muzzle at anything you’re not willing to destroy
   
3. Keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are on target
   
4. Be sure of your target and what’s beyond it
   

🚫 Unsafe behavior or failure to follow instructions will result in immediate removal from the range.

Your safety—and the safety of others—is our top priority.

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🛠️ What to Bring

To complete the proficiency, you must bring:

• A handgun (minimum 9mm for semi-automatics)
  
• Two magazines (or speedloader for revolvers)
  
• 50 rounds of ammunition
  
• Eye and ear protection
  
• Your LTC-101 certificate from the online course
  

📌 Firearm rentals are available ONLY for students who have completed the online course and are doing a private proficiency session.

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🧠 What Is the LTC Shooting Proficiency Test?

The LTC proficiency test is designed to demonstrate your ability to safely handle and shoot a handgun. This is not a class or shooting lesson—it’s a skills test. The shooting is conducted from a bench rest position, not from a holster or concealment.

You’ll be required to complete a series of timed shots at three distances—3, 7, and 15 yards—using a B-27 silhouette target.

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🔫 Texas LTC Course of Fire:

3-Yard Line – 20 shots

• 1 shot in 2 seconds, 5 times
  
• 2 shots in 3 seconds, 5 times
  
• 5 shots in 10 seconds, once
  

7-Yard Line – 20 shots

• 5 shots in 10 seconds, once
  
• 1 shot in 3 seconds, 5 times
  
• 2 shots in 4 seconds, once
  
• 3 shots in 6 seconds, once
  
• 5 shots in 15 seconds, once
  

15-Yard Line – 10 shots

• 2 shots in 6 seconds, once
  
• 3 shots in 9 seconds, once
  
• 5 shots in 15 seconds, once
  

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🎯 Scoring the B-27 Target

To pass the shooting test, you must score 175 out of 250 points. Shots that land inside the scoring zones count based on their value (5, 4, or 3 points). The test is designed to evaluate control, accuracy, and consistency, not speed or tactical movement.

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🛠️ What to Bring

To complete the proficiency, you must bring:

• A handgun (minimum 9mm for semi-automatics)
  
• Two magazines (or speedloader for revolvers)
  
• 50 rounds of ammunition
  
• Eye and ear protection
  
• Your LTC-101 certificate from the online course
  

📌 Firearm rentals are available ONLY for students who have completed the online course and are doing a private proficiency session.

📍 When & Where

🗓️ LTC Proficiency Tests held every Wednesday at 4 PM
📍 Location: 407 Gun Club – Argyle, TX👉 To register or schedule a private lesson: www.trainprotectdefend.com