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a location is a bar, and thus a prohibited place, an LTC holder will
need to be placed on notice by a 51% sign. For a Texas Constitutional
Carrier, the individual will be liable for taking a handgun into a 51%
establishment, even in the absence of a 51% sign. Whereas a license
holder does not need to magically divine whether a place derives
51% or more of its income from the sale of alcohol for consumption
on premises, that burden is on a Texas Constitutional Carrier.
See Tex. Penal Code § 46.15(p).
V. QUALIFICATIONS FOR TEXAS CONSTITUTIONAL CARRY
In order to carry under the authority of Texas Constitutional Carry,
in addition to meeting the qualifications to possess firearms and
ammunition under federal law, a person:
1) must be 21 years of age or older;
2) must not be prohibited from possessing a firearm in a public
place under Texas law; and
3) must not have been convicted in the previous five years of a
misdemeanor crime of:
(1) Assault Causes Bodily Injury;
(2) Deadly Conduct;
(3) Terroristic Threat;
(4) Disorderly Conduct - Discharging a Firearm; or
(5) Disorderly Conduct - Displaying a Firearm.
In other words, there are three main requirements in qualifying to
carry a handgun under the authority of Texas Constitutional Carry:
Requirement 1: Must be 21 years of age or older.
Requirement 2: Must not be prohibited from possessing a firearm
in a public place under Texas law.
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