Go Strapped Firearms Training

LTC Classes · 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.)

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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

    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 RSD Connect

    Apply to DPS

    Your instructors report your training to DPS electronically; you apply online through RSD Connect. DPS — not the school — issues the license.

After your training

Your LTC next steps

  1. Your instructors report your training to DPS electronically through RSD Connect. There's no certificate to upload.
  2. You apply for your License to Carry online in RSD Connect.
  3. DPS emails you a Service Code to schedule your fingerprints with IdentoGO. DPS then issues the license.

Took our online classroom course? The step-by-step guide walks you through every step after it, including what to have ready before you apply.

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 reported to DPS electronically through RSD Connect by your instructor — no paper certificate
  • 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 online in RSD Connect

What happens after you finish

Once your proficiency and your online classroom pass are both reported to DPS, your training is complete — apply in RSD Connect, schedule fingerprints with IdentoGO using the Service Code DPS emails you, 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.

Your LTC next steps, step by step: gostrapped.com/next-steps →

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

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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