BornToShoot

Went to the Williamson Cnty ag center gun show last month. Coffin Arms (out of Cookeville) had several AR-15 uppers. Has anyone had any experience with their products?

Good point. Some guy (from BAMA) told me I had to carry the gun I qualified with. I'm glad to find that is false information. Rather than start another thread, I'd like to ask another question regarding Class III. If I own a suppressor, am I the only person allowed to use the suppressor? Let's say I take my suppressed weapon to a range and someone asks to shoot it. Is it illegal for me to let them?

I want to take a safety course and get my HCP but not if it limits me to a particular weapon. Does the HCP limit you to the weapon you shoot during the range part of the course?

I'm not opposed to the class...it's a good idea. A standard TN driver's license costs ~$20. A small game hunting license costs $28 plus if you were born after some date in 1969, you have to take the Hunter Safety class and pay $24.50. In my county, the median income is ~$36K per year. ($115 state + ~$100 class) for a carry permit is alot of cash. The fact is that the state is in bad shape financially with no improvement in sight since we rely on revenue from property taxes, license fees, and sales tax and haven't been smart enough to realize that raising sales tax doesn't always equal more income (it just forces folks to shop outside the state...yeah I know most folks will disagree with this statement, but I'd sure like to see the estimate on how much revenue would increase if we lowered our sales tax to less than our surrounding states.) Would you still get a carry permit if it cost $230 state + $60 class; how about $345 state + $60 class? The state has ~6.5M folks. Let's say half are at least 21 years old. Data from 2000 shows 3.5% of TN total population has a carry permit. Why not target the remaining 46.5% by lowering the permit fee to say $25? ($25*3M folks=$75M)

In Alabama, if you pass a background check, are at least 21 years of age, and have $15, the sheriff's office will hand you a Carry Permit on the spot. In TN, you have to pay between $60 and $100 bucks to take a safety class (~8 hours including classroom and range training), then submit an application along with a $115 non-refundable fee to the state, and then wait up to 90 days to get your permit. The TN Carry Permit process is not "pro-carry" friendly. I believe the TN process is a deterrent to most of the residents. What is your opnion?