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originally posted by Stephen426
Even then, I don't know if it would be possible to just permit people under 21 to carry if they are active military.
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You
can.
In 2005 Texas reduced the minimum age requirement for our Concealed Handgun License from 21 to 18 for active duty and retired U.S. military personnel. It remains 21 for non military people.
From
http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/ftp/forms/ls-16.pdf
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GC 411.172. ELIGIBILITY
(g) Notwithstanding Subsection (a)(2), a person who is at least 18 years of age but not yet 21 years age is eligible for a license to carry a concealed handgun if the person:
(1) is a member or veteran of the United States armed forces, including a member or veteran of the reserves or national guard.
(2) was discharged under honorable conditions, if discharged from the United States armed forces, reserves, or national guard; and
(3) meets the other eligibility requirements of Subsection (a) except for the minimum age required by federal law to purchase a handgun.
(h) The issuance of a license to carry a concealed handgun to a person eligible under Subsection (g) does not affect the person's ability to purchase a handgun or ammunition under federal law.
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(Subsection (a) includes stuff like, you can't be a criminal, dependent on drugs, delinquent on child support or student loans, etc.) Notice you can get your license and carry your gun, but you still have to get your mommy to buy your gun. That's not Texas' fault,though.