Texas Signs Concealed Handgun Reciprocity Agreements with Georgia and Montana

AUSTIN, December 3, 2004 - Texas has signed reciprocal agreements with Georgia and Montana, allowing citizens with concealed handgun licenses issued by those states to legally carry concealed handguns in Texas, and vice versa.

Gov. Rick Perry signed the reciprocity agreements with Georgia and Montana, allowing licensees to visit Texas with their concealed handguns.

“These agreements allow licensed Texans to enjoy the same or similar privileges their licenses give them at home,” DPS Director Thomas Davis Jr. said.

With the addition of Georgia and Montana, Texas currently has reciprocity agreements with 14 states. (These agreements were made possible by 1997 and 2003 changes to the Texas concealed handgun law.) Texas also has reciprocity agreements with Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah and Wyoming.

“Texans should remember that 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.

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