Welps, I will definitely be getting my LTC and keeping $200 on me.
IMO, getting an LTC is a good idea. Like most here, I got mine before CC passed. It is cheap ($40), the class is cheap (I paid $50), and the shooting test is ridiculously easy. An LTC bypasses background checks for buying firearms from FFLs. Some face to face transactions, sellers may ask for an LTC. Some places will discount their FFL transfer fees for LTC holders (mine does). States that are worth visiting recognize a Texas LTC. I have used my LTC at the voting polls as ID, kind of a pain in the butt, but legal.