Wife is now a certified gun-owner...

[Marswolf]

My thinking is that if you can get a DL, you are a resident as far as Tennessee is concerned.

But that would be logical, so you better call them.

[Marswolf]

I don't see any time period listed in TCA.

55-50-303. Persons not eligible for licensing

a) The department shall not issue any license hereunder:

(1) (A) To any person, as a Class A, B, or C driver, who is under twenty-one (21) years of age;

( (i) Notwithstanding subdivision (1)(A), persons nineteen (19) years of age shall be permitted to apply for a Class A or B license if no special endorsements are required, the commercial vehicle will be operated solely in intrastate commerce, within one hundred (100) miles of the driver's place of employment or home terminal, and there has been compliance with all other current provisions of 49 C.F.R. parts 383 and 391; and

(ii) Notwithstanding subdivision (1)(A), persons eighteen (18) years of age shall be permitted to apply for a Class B license if no special endorsements are required, the commercial vehicle will be operated solely in intrastate commerce, within one hundred (100) miles of the driver's place of employment or home terminal, and there has been compliance with all other current provisions of 49 C.F.R. parts 383 and 391;

(2) To any person whose license has been suspended, cancelled or revoked, during suspension, cancellation or revocation and not until such person has complied with all requirements for reinstatement.

(3) To any person who is an habitual drunkard, or is addicted to the use of narcotic drugs;

(4) To any person who has previously been adjudged to be afflicted with or suffering from any mental disability or disease and who has not at the time of application been restored to competency by the methods provided by law;

(5) To any person who is required by this chapter to take an examination, unless such person shall have successfully passed such examination;

(6) To any person when the commissioner has good cause to believe that such person by reason of physical or mental disabilities would not be able to operate a motor vehicle with safety upon the highways;

(7) To any person who is required under the laws of this state to deposit proof of financial responsibility and who has not deposited such proof;

(8) To any person who does not comply with the provisions of § 49-6-3017; or

(9) To any person who is not a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States.

( (1) In addition to all other requirements of law, prior to reinstating the driving privileges and/or reissuing a driver license to any person who has been convicted of the offense of driving while under the influence, the department shall require certification that all fines and costs have been paid to the court of jurisdiction. Such certification shall be made upon a form supplied by the department, and shall indicate the fines and costs levied by the court, that all fines and costs have been paid to the court, or that the fines and/or costs were waived as a result of the person being found to be indigent by the court, if such court is located within this state. The form shall be completed and certified by the clerk of the court of jurisdiction; however, it is the sole responsibility of the individual seeking reinstatement or reissuance to obtain the certification and present it to the department.

(2) Persons convicted of any other offense requiring mandatory revocation of driving privileges shall be required to present the same certification in subdivision ((1) prior to the reinstatement of driving privileges and/or the reissuance of a driver license.

(3) Each certification form required by this section shall be accompanied by a three dollar ($3.00) filing fee, payable to the department.

[Acts 1937, ch. 90, § 4; impl. am. Acts 1939, ch. 205, §§ 2, 3; Acts 1943, ch. 82, § 1; C. Supp. 1950, § 2715.12 (Williams, § 2715.17); Acts 1955, ch. 114, § 3; 1979, ch. 134, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 59-705; Acts 1988, ch. 584, § 5; T.C.A., §§ 55-7-105, 55-7-303; Acts 1990, ch. 679, § 1; 1990, ch. 819, § 2; 1991, ch. 113, §§ 1, 2; 1994, ch. 905, § 2; 1995, ch. 156, § 1; 1997, ch. 179, § 2; 2004, ch. 778, § 2; 2005, ch. 235, § 7.]

[Guest Len]

You don't need to have residency to take the class. In fact, you don't really need much of anything to take the class, except the money to pay for it.

To get the permit, you have to be a legal resident and be able to prove it. No time limits. Besides, by the time you take the class and the paperwork goes through, you'll easily be here 90 days by then! Mars is right, if you can get a DL, that pretty much means you are a resident to the state.

So I don't have to wait 90 days to establish residency? I see both answers lol. I was thinking that the 90 days was only to purchase a gun and that you were a resident of the state as soon as you had your DL there. Anyone care to clear that up or should I call the state again?

My girlfriends step dad has his permit and he loved the instructor he used, I don't know who it was but I'll probably end up there. I'm taking the course with my girls mom

Thanks for your help, sorry to hijack the thread.

[Guest BigBoostDSM]

You don't need to have residency to take the class. In fact, you don't really need much of anything to take the class, except the money to pay for it.

To get the permit, you have to be a legal resident and be able to prove it. No time limits. Besides, by the time you take the class and the paperwork goes through, you'll easily be here 90 days by then! Mars is right, if you can get a DL, that pretty much means you are a resident to the state.

That's kind of what I was thinking. Thanks for all the help you guys

[molonlabetn]

My wife's HCP came in the mail yesterday... took right about 4 weeks.

[Guest BigBoostDSM]

Mine took 23 days, I got it on August 24th.