By DINA ARÉVALO
Port Isabel-South Padre Press
editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com
Local residents will soon have the option of obtaining their Texas license to carry (LTC) a handgun at the Port Isabel Police Department Shooting Range.
The news came as the Port Isabel City Commission approved the proposal during a special meeting Monday evening.
“It’s a good thing. I think it’s something that the public needs,” said Mayor Juan Jose “J.J.” Zamora. Zamora has previously served as a chief of police in Port Isabel.
The certification classes will be taught by Frankie Garza, who currently works at the police department, but is also a licensed firearms instructor, he explained to the commissioners.
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