1.   And in the court system, some officials already offer literature, videotapes and counseling referrals to marriage license applicants.

2.   He said license applicants will learn that the use of deadly force is allowed only to save lives and some personal property.

3.   Houston-area instructor Jim Forristall, said license applicants need to take seriously the potential result of carrying a firearm.

4.   The law applies only to first-time license applicants, not to renewals.

5.   --The state Respiratory Care Board announced that it has toughened its screening of license applicants, now running first checks through the Department of Motor Vehicles.

6.   Van Slyke added that local Social Security districts that have direct supervision of the homes already perform verifications of the information submitted by license applicants.