East Texas Guns LLC offers classes for the required instruction and qualifying to receive the Texas Concealed Carry Permit.

We have a limited supply of the paper packets with all of the required forms that we can furnish new students, however, the State would prefer that you signup on their website, The following clickable link will bring you to their website where you can complete the application and pay the license fee online: https://www.texasonline.state.tx.us/txapp/txdps/chl/

This application can be completed prior to the class and is valid for a year. In addition the state has a chart of the various license fees and who they apply to. This can be seen at this link:http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/RSD/CHL/documents/CHLFeeSchedule.pdf

When you are ready to take the class I have added a calendar with class schedules. (Click Calendar link at left. Please email me at admin@easttexasguns.com or call our store at 409-787-1644 to request to be included in the next available class that meets your schedule. The class size will be limited to twelve or less students so reserve your spot as soon as possible.

Additional requirements and costs.

1.The cost per student is $110.00 if paid with check or credit card or $100.00 if paid with cash.

2. In order to complete the application you will be required to furnish two (2) passport photos of good      quality. We have a professional passport camera and can do two of these for $10.00 per set.

3. Beginning on March 1, 2011, Concealed Handgun Licensing will no longer accept hand rolled, ink fingerprint cards. After the adoption of this rule, all applicants will have to submit fingerprints electronically through L1 Identity Solutions. See FINGER TIPS below.

4. You will be required to fire 50 rounds of ammunition with the same gun to qualify at the range. Additional ammo can be brought to use if you fail to qualify on the first attempt.

A statement from The DPS:

We’ve seen the results, and applicants are learning about the benefits of submitting ELECTRONIC FINGERPRINTS! Subject to the adoption by the Public Safety Commission of amendments to the Department’s administrative rules, beginning on March 1, 2011, Concealed Handgun Licensing will no longer accept hand rolled, ink fingerprint cards. After the adoption of this rule, all applicants will have to submit fingerprints electronically through Morpho Trust USA. 

In the meantime, for those students who choose not to use the L1 service, they will need to provide fingerprints on an applicant fingerprint card. Keep in mind:

DPS will no longer be providing applicants or instructors with applicant fingerprint cards.

If a customer chooses the convenience of “one stop shopping” (i.e. getting fingerprints from the instructor), instructors will have the option to pass on the cost of purchasing the fingerprint cards to their students.

FINGER TIPS

You are required to have your fingerprints digitally scanned by Morpho Trust USA now.

Cost to applicants - $9.95

Digital fingerprints have a 98% accuracy rate, which means FEWER REJECTS and the inconvenience of reprinting for applicants.

Morpho Trust USA fingerprints are uploaded to the state’s computer AUTOMATICALLY, while other prints have to be submitted through the mail.

QUICKER fingerprinting processing times

Accurate fingerprint classification ENSURES a good criminal history check.

To find an Morpho Trust USA location or to get more details regarding their service visit their website at http://ibtfingerprint.com/locations/?st=tx and then click:

"Click here to schedule appointmment" or call toll-free (888) 467-2080