Go Strapped Firearms Training

LTC & Firearms · In person — North Richland Hills

LTC Proficiency — The Range Portion

The short in-person session that completes your online LTC — range instruction plus your live shooting qualification with a Texas Qualified LTC Instructor. (Security students, this isn't your course — Level 3 range work lives on its own page.)

Price
$60
Length
1–2 hr + qualification
Format
In person
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Prerequisites
Online LTC classroom portion complete (or may be completed before it — C-02)

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 You are here

    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.

This is the finish line of the online LTC path: one short visit to the range in North Richland Hills, a block of instruction with a Texas Qualified LTC Instructor, and your live qualification — the in-person half of Texas LTC training that no online course anywhere can replace.

We run it the way a qualification should run. You get coaching first — stance, grip, sight picture, the handful of fixes that turn nervous shooters into passing ones — and then you shoot the DPS-required course of fire while the instruction is still in your hands. Most students, including plenty who’d never fired a gun before their combo class, pass the same day. If it takes you a second run, you get a second run and an instructor who wants you to make it.

One disambiguation, because it saves people real money: this session is for the License to Carry, not for security licensing. Level 3 students need the Firearms & Defensive Tactics course instead — different program, different page. Thirty seconds on the phone sorts any confusion, and we’d rather take that call than process the wrong booking.

What's included — and what isn't

Included in this course

  • One to two hours of range instruction with a Texas Qualified LTC Instructor
  • Your live handgun proficiency demonstration — the DPS-required course of fire, administered correctly
  • Your proficiency certificate for the DPS application
  • Coaching before you're scored — nobody here shoots cold

Not part of this purchase

  • The classroom portion — that's the online LTC course (take it before or after this session; Texas allows either order)
  • The license itself — DPS issues it after you apply with your certificates

What happens after you finish

With your proficiency certificate and your classroom certificate, your training is complete — submit your application to Texas DPS online, upload both, handle fingerprints, and the state takes it from there. If your classroom half isn't done yet, that's fine too: Texas allows the range portion first, so book the online course and finish in whichever order suits you.

Requirements & what you need

  • Your handgun and ammunition — at least 50 rounds for the qualification, plus a little for warm-up — or reserve a rental during registration
  • A valid government-issued photo ID
  • Eye and ear protection if you own them; tell us at booking if you don't
  • Closed-toe shoes and range-appropriate clothing
  • Your online LTC completion certificate if you've finished it (not required first — Texas allows the range portion before the classroom)

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

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Straight answers

What exactly is the shooting test?

The DPS-required course of fire for the LTC: 50 rounds — 20 at three yards, 20 at seven yards, and 10 at fifteen yards — on a B-27 target, needing 175 of 250 possible points to pass. That sounds more intimidating than it is: the scoring is forgiving, the distances are close, and your instructor coaches you before anything counts.

What if I fail?

Then we figure out why together — grip, sights, nerves — and get you another run. Our instructors teach brand-new shooters every week; the goal is a safe, passing qualification, not a gotcha.

Can I take this before the online course?

Yes. Texas explicitly allows the range instruction and proficiency demonstration before the classroom portion. Shoot first, study after — some students genuinely learn better that way.

Is this the range day for Level 3 security students?

No — and it matters. Level 3 (armed security) students need the Firearms & Defensive Tactics course, a different, longer, in-person program. This session is the LTC range portion only. If you're not sure which you need, call before booking and we'll sort you in thirty seconds.

I don't own a handgun yet. Can I still qualify?

Yes — reserve a rental during registration and it'll be waiting, with ammunition available. Qualifying with a rental is completely normal and completely valid.

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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 range session? 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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