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"Going armed", carrying any sort of weapon for offense or defense in public, is a crime, except carrying a handgun for defense is allowed with a state-issued permit. Effective July 1, 2021, Tennessee no longer requires a permit to carry a handgun, whether openly or concealed for residents and non-residents.
Tennessee Republicans have pushed to loosen gun laws over the years, including approving permit-less carry for handguns in 2021. Lee backed the change. Lee backed the change.
Senate Bill 2180, backed by Sen. Joey Hensley, R-Hohenwald, aimed to exempt concealed carry or enhanced-handgun carry permit holders from current Tennessee criminal code that makes "possessing a ...
Teachers who wish to carry a gun the classroom have to meet several conditions, and they have to work for a district that allows them to do so. Tennessee bill allowing concealed handguns in ...
A 2017 study in the American Journal of Public Health found that "shall-issue laws" (where concealed carry permits must be given if criteria are met) "are associated with significantly higher rates of total, firearm-related, and handgun-related homicide" than "may-issue laws" (where local law enforcement have discretion over who can get a ...
Permit required to carry concealed loaded firearm on foot. No permit needed for open carry, concealed carry of an unloaded firearm, or transport of a loaded firearm either concealed or openly in a vehicle. Unlawfully carrying a concealed firearm is a petty misdemeanor that is punishable by up to 6 months in a county jail and/or a fine of up to ...
Tennessee teachers and staff will be allowed to carry concealed handguns on public school grounds under legislation signed into law by Gov. Bill Lee on Friday. Lee, a Republican, had announced his ...
Teachers and staff who wish to carry concealed handguns on campus must: Maintain a valid Tennessee handgun carry permit Undergo a background check and submit two sets of fingerprints to the ...