Firearms in Dallas County, TX (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Dallas County, Texas.
Verified from official government sources
Concealed Carry
House Bill 1927 (2021) lets most Texans 21 and older carry a handgun concealed without a permit anywhere in Dallas County. The optional License to Carry through Texas DPS still provides reciprocity, sensitive-place benefits, and federal background-check shortcuts.
Texas permitless concealed carry applies countywide
Few RestrictionsTex. Penal Code Sec. 46.02(a) — Unlawful Carrying Weapons (permitless carry at 21+)
Sec. 46.02. UNLAWFUL CARRYING WEAPONS. (a) A person commits an offense if the person: (1) intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carries on or about his or her person a handgun; (2) at the time of the offense: (A) is younger than 21 years of age; or (B) has been convicted of an offense under Section 22.01(a)(1), 22.05, 22.07, or 42.01(a)(7) or (8) committed in the five-year period preceding th...
Open Carry
Texas allows open carry of holstered handguns by adults 21 and older without a permit. House Bill 1927 (2021) ended the License to Carry requirement. Long guns may also be openly carried. Dallas County adds no local rule; state sensitive-place limits apply.
Open carry of holstered handguns legal countywide
Few RestrictionsTex. Penal Code Sec. 46.02(a-1) — Unlawful Carrying Weapons (plain-view/open carry in vehicle)
Sec. 46.02. UNLAWFUL CARRYING WEAPONS ... (a-1) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carries on or about his or her person a handgun in a motor vehicle or watercraft that is owned by the person or under the person's control at any time in which: (1) the handgun is in plain view, unless the person is 21 years of age or older or is licensed to carry a ...
Firearms in Vehicles
Texas Penal Code section 46.02(a-1), the Motorist Protection Act expanded by HB 1927, lets any adult legally entitled to possess a firearm carry a handgun inside their motor vehicle or watercraft. No permit is required, and the handgun may be loaded.
Motorist Protection Act allows handguns in Dallas County vehicles
Few RestrictionsTex. Penal Code Sec. 46.02(a-1) — Handgun in Motor Vehicle
Sec. 46.02. UNLAWFUL CARRYING WEAPONS ... (a-1) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carries on or about his or her person a handgun in a motor vehicle or watercraft that is owned by the person or under the person's control at any time in which: (1) the handgun is in plain view, unless the person is 21 years of age or older or is licensed to carry a ...
All Dallas County ordinances
See every category we cover for Dallas County: parking, noise, fences, fires, animals, pools, and more.
Dallas County Ordinance Hub →