Open carry rifle: Legal in TN?

[Guest confidence]

Is it legal to carry a loaded long gun in public in TN - with or without an HCP? I looked this up once, but now I can't find it and I forget!... :ugh:

[Oh Shoot]

No loaded long gun for general public carry in TN, permit or not.  (note: any ammo on your person for it, it's loaded)

 

Loaded long gun in vehicle okay with permit, but no round in chamber even then.

 

- OS

Edited June 24, 2013 by Oh Shoot

[RichardR]

Nope, you might scare someone who's afraid of firearms or commit a criminal act or something, so an individual's Constitutional Right "to bear arms" has been voided.

If you want to legally carry a gun around you have to first get the State's permission & then pay a hefty fine before you can do so.

[tnguy]

Though I suspect carrying a hunting rifle around, especially bagged is likely to draw a lot less attention than an evil, evil handgun.

[monkeylizard]

What OS said.

 

The basis for it is TCA 39-17-1307 which says no carrying of firearms with the intent to go armed (amongst other things). Other 39-17-13xx statutes make exceptions for that (like lawful hunting, HCP, at your own home/business, LEOs, etc.).