HCP Eligibility Age Updated

[D3vo]

The HCP eligibility page has been quietly updated to include all Tennesseans 18 and older.  

I knew it was coming and my daughter is ready.  Anyone know when the change was made?

https://www.tn.gov/safety/tnhp/handgun/eligibilityrequirements.html

Edited June 14, 2023 by D3vo

[Frog4aday]

Good post @D3vo:

Eligibility Requirements

Qualifications That Must Be Met Before Applying for a Tennessee Handgun Carry Permit (Enhanced or Concealed)

• Effective July 1, 2005, all handgun permit applicants seeking a new permit must provide proof of U.S. Citizenship or Lawful Permanent Residency.
• Applicants must not be prohibited from purchasing or possessing a handgun in this, or any other, state. 

 Must not have a felony conviction and not currently under indictment for a felony

• Must not have a charge pending for domestic violence and never been convicted of domestic violence
• Must not be a fugitive from justice
• Must not have been discharged from the Armed Forces under dishonorable conditions
• Must not be an illegal alien or unlawfully in the United States
• Has not renounced their United States citizenship
• Does not have an Order of Protection or a restraining order filed against them
• Not an unlawful user of or addicted to alcohol or any controlled substance or controlled substance analogue
• Not a patient in a rehabilitation program and have not been hospitalized for alcohol, controlled substance or controlled substance analogue within ten (10) years (if court ordered) or 3 years (if voluntary)
• Must not have had two (2) convictions for DUI in ten (10) years, with one of those being within the last five (5) years
• Not currently under the jurisdiction of the court for a DUI or any other Class A misdemeanor conviction
• Has not been adjudicated as a mental defective or committed to/or hospitalized in a mental institution
• Has not had a court appoint a conservator for me by reason of mental defect
• Has not been judicially determined to be disabled by reason of mental illness, development disability or other mental incapacity
• Has not been found by a court to pose an immediate substantial likelihood of serious harm, because of mental illness within seven (7) years from the date of application
• Has not been convicted of stalking and have no pending charge(s) for stalking
• Not receiving social security disability benefits by reason of alcohol dependence, drug dependence, or mental disability
• Applicants are required to be a resident of the state of Tennessee
• Be at least eighteen (18) years of age

 

Acceptable Proof of U.S. Citizenship or Lawful Permanent Residency Documents

• Official Birth Certificate issued by a U.S. state, jurisdiction or territory (Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Swain's Island, Guam)
• IMPORTANT: Puerto Rican birth certificates issued before July 1, 2010 will not be recognized as proof of Lawful U.S. Citizenship beginning November 1, 2010.
• The government of Puerto Rico has provided information for citizens to apply for new birth certificates.
• U.S. Government-issued Certified Birth Certificate
• U.S. Certificate of Birth Abroad (DS-1350 or FS-545)
• Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the U.S. (FS-240)
• Valid, unexpired U.S. Passport
• Certificate of Citizenship (N560 or N561)
• Certificate of Naturalization (N550, N570 or N578)
• U.S. Citizen Identification Card (I-197, I-179)
• Unexpired Permanent Resident Alien Card (I-551), issued for ten (10) years.

[gregintenn]

Where does Tennessee stand today as to permitless carry and age? A google search doesn’t seem to clear this up for me at least.

Close as I can get to an understanding is that it is still technically illegal for an 18 year old to carry a handgun, but will not be prosecuted for doing so. 

Edited June 17, 2023 by gregintenn

[chances R]

Due to Supreme Court ruling, it is my understanding that the AG issued an opinion that 18 yo would not be prosecuted for carrying a Handgun.  There are several exceptions such as no DUIs, no treatment for drug/alcohol etc.  There are multiple legal concerns regarding the use of firearms and that is one of the reasons I recommend the ECP course for anyone wanting to carry.