Effective 1/1/2020, the current handgun carry permit will be referred to as an Enhanced Handgun Carry Permit.
Application fee of $100 ($65 if active or honorably discharged military)
Allows open or concealed carry.
Permits will be issued for eight (8) years.
The permit shall entitle the permittee to carry any handgun - which the permittee legally owns or possesses.
The permittee shall have the permit in their immediate possession at all times when carrying a handgun and shall display the permit on demand of a law enforcement officer.
The card will have an eight (8) year expiration date
May not carry at any school or university (public or private)
Name based background check run every 5 years
Allows open or concealed carry.
Application fee of $300 ($265 if active or honorably discharged military), $200 if upgrading from eight (8) year permit
No expiration date
The permit shall entitle the permittee to carry any handgun - which the permittee legally owns or possesses
The permittee shall have the permit in their immediate possession at all times when carrying a handgun and shall display the permit on demand of a law enforcement officer.
Has a “Retired Law Enforcement” banner on the front of the card
Name based background check run every 5 years
Pursuant to TCA § 39-17-1351 (x) (5), the fee for a Lifetime permit shall be waived if the applicant:
Is a former federal, state, or local law enforcement officer, as defined in § 39-11-106;
Served for at least ten (10) years prior to retiring from the law enforcement agency and was POST-certified, or had equivalent training, on the date the officer retired from the law enforcement agency;
Was in good standing at the time of retiring from the law enforcement agency, as certified by the chief law enforcement officer or designee of the organization that employed the applicant; and
Is a resident of this state on the date of the application
A letter from the law enforcement agency on letterhead stating years of service and confirmation of retirement in good standing may be submitted in lieu of Form 1551
Proof of U.S. Citizenship or Lawful Permanent Residency (Original or certified only, no photocopies)
Fingerprints (original applicants only); AND
Within five (5) years from the date of application:
Been certified by the Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission (Proof of most recent In-service firearms training);
Successfully completed training at the law enforcement training academy; or
Meets another requirement under T.C.A. 39-17-1351(e).
No application fee
Pursuant to TCA §36-6-626; §39-17-1308a; §39-17-1365 a person granted an Order of Protection has the ability to carry a handgun for 21 calendar days if they legally own the firearm and carry a copy of the Protective Order
Such person may also apply for a temporary Handgun Carry Permit within the same 21 days
A person who does not apply for the temporary Permit within 21 days will not be authorized to carry a handgun once 21 days has lapsed
To be eligible to receive a temporary permit, one must apply in person with a certified copy of the Order of Protection, provide proof of identity and residency, and meet all other qualifications for a Handgun Carry Permit
Prior to issuing the temporary Permit, a criminal history check will be conducted
The temporary Permit is valid only in Tennessee for 60 days and will be issued as a letter without photograph
