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Can I renew my handgun carry permit before it expires? Yes. You can renew your handgun carry permit up to six (6) months before your expiration date by completing an application and paying the $50.00 renewal fee. You may renew in person at any full service driver services center or by mail to: Tennessee Department of Safety Handgun Permit Office 1150 Foster Avenue Nashville, TN 37243-1000

How Do I Obtain a Handgun Carry Permit? To obtain a handgun carry permit in Tennessee, you must first successfully complete a handgun safety course offered by a handgun safety school that is certified by the Department of Safety. You should then make application at any full service Driver Service Center. You will need to bring with you the original copy of your safety course completion certificate, proof of US Citizenship or Lawful Permanent Residency, photo identification such as your Driver License, and $115 NON-REFUNDABLE permit fee. This fee may be paid in cash, money order or with a certified check. If there are no problems with the application and you meet all eligibility requirements, you should receive your permit within 90 days of the date you submit your application. When your application is processed at the Driver Service Center, you will be given instructions on being fingerprinted. Effective July 1, 2005, all handgun permit applicants seeking a new permit must provide proof of U.S. Citizenship or Lawful Permanent Residency. Even though a person has a permit and is authorized to possess or carry a firearm pursuant to T.C.A. 39-17-1315 or 39-17-1351, there are restrictions as to where firearms may be carried. Additional information pertaining to possession of and carrying a firearm are listed by Tennessee Annotated Code and subject matter. More information can be obtained online from the Tennessee Annotated Code lookup

There are basically 5 places that are off limits by TN law for those with a <ACRONYM title="Handgun Carry Permit">HCP</ACRONYM> to carry. *Click the Michie's Legal Resources link and look up the code number to see the actual law for any possible exceptions or specifics In any room where a judicial proceeding is taking place. (39-17-1306) Schools. (39-17-1309 and 39-17-1310) Some local public Parks and recreational property. (39-17-1311) See this thread (Not a complete list) Any Penal Institution (39-16-201) Any place with a properly posted sign per 39-17-1359 You can see all the TN Laws at Michie's Legal Resources Weapons laws can be found under Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13 You can see a list of member reported posted locations here Carry Prohibited Locations

<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=6 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=alt2 style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px inset; BORDER-TOP: 1px inset; BORDER-LEFT: 1px inset; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px inset">39-17-1359 Prohibition at certain meetings — Posting notice. (a)(1) An individual, corporation, business entity or local, state or federal government entity or agent thereof is authorized to prohibit the possession of weapons by any person who is at a meeting conducted by, or on property owned, operated, or managed or under the control of the individual, corporation, business entity or government entity. (2) The prohibition in subdivision (1) shall apply to any person who is authorized to carry a firearm by authority of § 39-17-1351. ((1) Notice of the prohibition permitted by subsection (a) shall be accomplished by displaying one (1) or both of the notices described in subdivision (3) in prominent locations, including all entrances primarily used by persons entering the property, building, or portion of the property or building where weapon possession is prohibited. Either form of notice used shall be of a size that is plainly visible to the average person entering the building, property, or portion of the building or property, posted. ( 2) The notice required by this section shall be in English, but a duplicate notice may also be posted in any language used by patrons, customers or persons who frequent the place where weapon possession is prohibited. ( 3)(A) If a sign is used as the method of posting, it shall contain language substantially similar to the following: AS AUTHORIZED BY TCA § 39-17-1359, POSSESSION OF A WEAPON ON POSTED PROPERTY OR IN A POSTED BUILDING IS PROHIBITED AND IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE. ( As used in this section, "language substantially similar to" means the sign contains language plainly stating that: (i) The property is posted under authority of Tennessee law; (ii) Weapons or firearms are prohibited on the property, in the building, or on the portion of the property or building that is posted; and ( iii) Possessing a weapon in an area that has been posted is a criminal offense. © A building, property or a portion of a building or property, shall be considered properly posted in accordance with this section if one (1) or both of the following is displayed in prominent locations, including all entrances primarily used by persons entering the property, building, or portion of the property or building where weapon possession is prohibited: (i) The international circle and slash symbolizing the prohibition of the item within the circle; or (ii) The posting sign described in this subdivision (3). ©(1) It is an offense to possess a weapon in a building or on property that is properly posted in accordance with this section. (2) Possession of a weapon on posted property in violation of this section is a Class B misdemeanor punishable by fine only of five hundred dollars ($500). (d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to alter, reduce or eliminate any civil or criminal liability that a property owner or manager may have for injuries arising on their property. (e) The provisions of this section shall not apply to Title 70 regarding wildlife laws, rules and regulations. (f) This section shall not apply to the grounds of any public park, natural area, historic park, nature trail, campground, forest, greenway, waterway or other similar public place that is owned or operated by the state, a county, a municipality or instrumentality thereof. The carrying of firearms in those areas shall be governed by § 39-17-1311. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> Public Chapter 1009 see http://state.tn.us/sos/acts/106/pub/pc1009.pdf effective June 4, 2010 ammended T.C.A. 39-17-1359. The above supercedes what is in the free online version of Michie's Legal Resources This notice will be removed once the update is made. <!-- / message --><!-- sig -->

I made pretty good ground last week, then gave some of it up yesterday by virtue of nearly 1/2 gallon of beer consumed. But it was good beer. Back to the grindstone again today!

Jennings, this is not the first time that you've tried to bypass the requirement of being a TGO Benefactor to post things for sale. I suggest that you either dig into your sofa cushion and find $25.00 to become a Benefactor and do it the right way or that you cut it out before you're removed from TGO completely. Thanks.

I had a K&D Dakota Defender for my M&P 40C back in the day and loved it.

Yes, that is my understanding. They do require rifle calibers be shot on rifle lanes, however.

Great photos! Looks like a class that we're going to have to take sometime soon.

And the gauntlet has been thrown! I love my Glock 19 and it seems to co-exist nicely with our various M&Ps inside the safe. Maybe the Glock is defective.

Sadly I think that SEVERAL members here need to review our Code of Conduct again. Tennessee Gun Owners - FAQ: General Information There are proper ways to handle a disagreement with the moderators. What has transpired in this thread is NOT the proper way and will result in people being ejected from the TGO community if they persist in trying to rally a mob reaction. Some of you really should walk a mile in the shoes of a moderator sometime.

I hope you can. Look forward to meeting you there.

The warning was issued because your post was in poor taste given that it was in the Women & Firearms forum and the video was of a female police officer mishandling a firearm. Whether you meant it or not, the perceived intent of that post was to belittle our female members. My suggestion is to use better judgment next time.

25yds. You're welcome to shoot handgun on the 25, 50 and 100 yd rifle lines as well.

How large is the cabinet that you bought? I had a Sentinel cabinet that I sold here recently and should have kept for other purposes. Now I wish I had it back.

Sorry... had to get that out of the way first. Welcome to TGO.

I would say no. The odds of the .GOV restricting the sale of Taurus revolvers are far less than the odds of them restricting the sale of AR15s. You should be able to trade just the two Tapco magazines for anything made by Taurus. Seriously, Taurus doesn't have the best reputation for after the sale support. I'd look for a revolver from another manufacturer if it were me, and then re-consider the trade.

If it's a rumor or a question, it doesn't belong in the Newsworthy Reports forum. Sorry. Moving this.

Sounds like we really need to make this happen on a few Sundays this year.

Welcome! Definitely investigate CIS in Smyrna for your instruction needs. My wife took her HCP class from CIS and she and I both have taken their Defensive Pistol Class. www.criticalincidentstrategies.com

Welcome! Hope you stick around and join our other female shooters in our Women & Firearms forum.

Tractor Supply sells Canon brand safes for reasonable prices. SAMS club often sells Canon safes also, often under the Browning brand. Costco probably does as well. I know that Hero Gear is a vendor for at least one major safe company and there may be others represented here that I'm not aware of. Regarding your search, I'd try it with the words GUN SAFE surrounded by quotes like this: "gun safe"

Stop crossing my side of the seat!!!

Yuck.

Are we there yet?