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Texas
Establishes Concealed Handgun License Reciprocity With Kentucky
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(512) 424-2080
September 26, 2000
Texas has signed a
reciprocal agreement with Kentucky, allowing citizens with concealed handgun
licenses issued by Kentucky to legally carry concealed handguns in Texas,
and vice versa.
Col. Thomas A. Davis
Jr., director of the Texas Department of Public Safety, signed the
reciprocity agreement with the State of Kentucky through which its licensees
can visit Texas with their concealed handguns.
"This agreement
will allow licensed Texans to travel freely in Kentucky, while enjoying the
same or similar privileges their licenses give them at home," Davis
said.
This reciprocity
agreement--the seventh Texas has reached with another state--was made
possible by 1997 changes to the state’s concealed handgun law. Texas also
has reciprocity agreements with Arkansas, Louisiana, Arizona, Florida,
Tennessee and Oklahoma.
"Texans should
remember that weapons laws vary from state to state, and before traveling,
license holders should educate themselves about laws in other states that
govern where and when they can legally carry their concealed handguns,"
Davis said.
Source:
Texas Department of Public Safety |
