Texasgrillchef
Active Member
Here are several reasons to have more then one LTC other then just your home state of Texas.
1. If you loose, misplace or destroy your Texas LTC card, you are not legally allowed to carry until you receive your replacement LTC. If you have one from another state Texas has reciprocity with, you can continue to legally carry. This will change if Texas passes Constitutional carry this year.
2. Not all states recognize your Texas LTC. Or even one case, of a constitutional carry state, you can’t carry in their state parks or national park without their LTC or one they recognize (Maine). Washington, Minnesota, Maine, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, California, Oregon, & Hawaii all do not recognize the Texas LTC. So you either need a license from one of those states, or a license that they recognize.
3. Redundancy. a state that recognizes the Texas license today, may not tomorrow. However if you have their LTC, or one that they recognize then you will still be covered.
I have Utah which allows me to carry in Washington, I have Illinois which allows me to carry in Illinois and Minnesota, I Have Connecticut to carry in that state, Maine for their state and national parks. Plus I have them as well as New Hampshire for reasons 1 and 3. I may pickup Arizona and Utah for reasons 1 & 3 as well.
1. If you loose, misplace or destroy your Texas LTC card, you are not legally allowed to carry until you receive your replacement LTC. If you have one from another state Texas has reciprocity with, you can continue to legally carry. This will change if Texas passes Constitutional carry this year.
2. Not all states recognize your Texas LTC. Or even one case, of a constitutional carry state, you can’t carry in their state parks or national park without their LTC or one they recognize (Maine). Washington, Minnesota, Maine, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, California, Oregon, & Hawaii all do not recognize the Texas LTC. So you either need a license from one of those states, or a license that they recognize.
3. Redundancy. a state that recognizes the Texas license today, may not tomorrow. However if you have their LTC, or one that they recognize then you will still be covered.
I have Utah which allows me to carry in Washington, I have Illinois which allows me to carry in Illinois and Minnesota, I Have Connecticut to carry in that state, Maine for their state and national parks. Plus I have them as well as New Hampshire for reasons 1 and 3. I may pickup Arizona and Utah for reasons 1 & 3 as well.