Go Strapped Firearms Training

LTC & Firearms · In person — North Richland Hills

Intro to Handguns + LTC Combo Course

Built for the person who's never held a handgun and wants that to change safely — a full day that starts at absolute zero and ends with your LTC training complete. Our most popular course, and the friendliest room in Texas firearms training.

Price
$150
Length
10 hr
Format
In person
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Prerequisites
18 years or older

Where this course fits

The full pathway, no surprises

Solid steps happen with us. Dashed steps belong to you and the state — we guide you through them, and only DPS issues the license.

  1. With Go Strapped

    Online LTC classroom course

    The 4–6 hour classroom portion, self-paced. (Your range portion can also come first.)

    $60 · 4–6 hr self-paced · online

  2. With Go Strapped LTC-100

    Range proficiency with an instructor

    1–2 hours of range instruction and a live shooting qualification with a Texas Qualified LTC Instructor.

    $60 · 1–2 hr + qualification · in person

  3. Your step with the state DPS

    Apply to DPS

    Submit your LTC application to Texas DPS with your certificates. DPS — not the school — issues the license.

Everyone at a gun range was a beginner once — the difference is that most of them had to white-knuckle their first class pretending otherwise. This course removes the pretending. It’s a full day built for true first-timers: the morning belongs to fundamentals — how a handgun works, how to hold it, how to stand, how to load, what to do when something doesn’t go bang — taught patiently, at your pace, before a single thing is asked of you.

Then, with actual confidence under you, the day rolls into the complete Texas LTC classroom course — the same four state-required topics every license applicant covers — and finishes on the range with your live qualification beside a Texas Qualified LTC Instructor. One day. Zero assumed knowledge. Both certificates done.

It’s our most popular course for a simple reason: it’s the version of “getting into firearms” people wish existed before they knew it did. Come alone or bring a friend who’s been on the fence — the seat next to you will have another first-timer in it either way.

What's included — and what isn't

Included in this course

  • A genuine beginner's block — safety, grip, stance, sight picture, loading, malfunctions — taught before anything moves fast
  • The complete Texas LTC classroom course, covering the four state-required topics
  • Your range instruction and live shooting qualification with a Texas Qualified LTC Instructor — completed the same day
  • The training certificates your DPS application needs
  • Instructors who specialize in first-timers and act like it

Not part of this purchase

  • The license itself — you apply to Texas DPS with your certificates; DPS issues the LTC
  • Pressure. Nobody here rolls their eyes at a new shooter — that's the whole point of this course.

What happens after you finish

You leave with handgun fundamentals you didn't have that morning and your LTC training complete — classroom and proficiency both. From there it's the DPS application online with your certificates, and the state issues the license. Most graduates also leave with a range habit; we consider that a feature.

Requirements & what you need

  • 18 years or older
  • A valid government-issued photo ID
  • A handgun if you own one — and if you don't, reserve a rental at registration and skip buying anything before you've learned what fits you
  • Eye and ear protection if you own them; tell us at booking if you don't
  • Closed-toe shoes, range-appropriate clothes, and a lunch plan — it's a full day

Who's teaching you

Bryan Proctor

Founder & Lead Instructor

  • Retired Texas peace officer — 20+ years combined military & law enforcement
  • U.S. Air Force Security Forces combat veteran
  • Texas DPS Level 3 instructor
  • Texas DPS Level 4 (Personal Protection Officer) instructor
  • DPS-qualified LTC instructor
  • TCOLE-certified instructor
  • CRASE instructor

What students say

4.9★ · 663 Google reviews

Read them on Google, Facebook (497+ · 98% recommend) and Yelp (4.8★) — we don't filter who gets asked.

Straight answers

I have literally never touched a gun. Is this really for me?

It's exactly for you — the course assumes zero experience and spends the first block on fundamentals before any LTC material starts. The room is full of people in your shoes, and the instructors teach it because they like teaching beginners.

Should I buy a gun before the class?

No — and honestly, please don't. Reserve a rental at registration, learn on it, and let the class teach you what grip size, caliber, and style actually fit you. Buying after the course means buying once.

Will I really qualify the same day?

That's the design: fundamentals in the morning, LTC classroom material through the day, then your live qualification with a Texas Qualified LTC Instructor while everything's fresh. Most first-timers pass the same day — and if you need another run, you get coaching and another run.

I'm 18. Can I take this?

The course welcomes students 18 and up. License timing is a personal-situation question — call us and we'll walk through what applies to you before you book anything.

What if I'm nervous around the shooting part?

Then you're our favorite kind of student. You'll shoot when you're ready, next to an instructor, starting slow. The loudest thing on range day is usually someone realizing they're actually good at this.

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Questions first?

Read the FAQ — straight answers

Most questions are answered in the course FAQ above or the general FAQ. Still stuck? Call or text (817) 841-9042 — instructors answer between classes — or email info@gostrapped.com.

Policies, briefly

Need to move your class date? Call (817) 841-9042 or email info@gostrapped.com as early as you can and we'll rebook you. This course's cancellation and refund terms are listed on its registration page, and our registration provider adds a booking fee at checkout — you see all of it before you pay.

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