Thursday, 23 August 2012

How To Acquire A Concealed Handgun License

By Thelma Kent


To get a concealed handgun license Dallas, one is encouraged to apply online from the Department of Public Safety website since the process would flow much faster that way. All other cities within the state of Texas follow the same procedure and there is no difference. The individual has to be over 21 years or has been honorably discharged from the armed forces.

When applying have the following information ready a valid driver's license or ID card, SSN, address of your current location, contact number and employment information. Needed also is information regarding any alcohol, psychiatric, drug or any criminal past. For online payments, you need to have a valid credit card and an email address.

Having successfully completed the above steps, under the Texas State law you are expected to login to the L-1 site and schedule a date. The appointment is for electronic fingerprinting which provide a higher quality print resulting in fewer fingerprinting rejections. L-1 locations are located all over the state of Texas and a processing fee can be paid either online or by check at the different locations.

While one waits for the fingerprints to be approved it is time to sign up to a CHL class. In many cases it does not take more than a few hours, 10 at the most, and can be completed in one day if the applicant wishes so. It consists of a theory class where one studies the different laws governing the use of guns and safe use and another portion that contains the practical in a shooting range.

Most instructors will aid one get two passport size photos, which they then help you, attach to the documents you received from the DPS earlier. On passing both exams, the instructor will sign and vouch that you indeed go through and will attach documents to the package mentioned earlier. The completed set should now be forwarded to the DPS office for verification.

The documents are then forwarded to the DPS for criminal background investigation on your past conduct. When everything checks out right, you are then handed the concealed handgun license dallas. You have now just exercised the second amendment to bear arms to protect yourself and others around you.




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