A note to all the instructors out there

[dunndw]

Got this in a email blast from the Tn Firearms Assoc:

Tennessee Firearms Association, Inc.

Legislative Action Committee

Tennessee Department of Safety has started sending out letters telling firearms instructors that "effective immediately" they are going to be required to complete and fill out a "roster" that has to be faxed to the Department of Safety within 24 hours of the ion handgun permit certification class. http://www.state.tn.us/safety/forms/HGs ... 862408.pdf

This new roster collects information concerning the weapons used in the class including the owner's name and the serial number. Other forms filed with TDOS (including the certification form) has the make, model and caliber of the weapon.

Nothing in the statutes authorize or direct the Department of Safety to collect or require this information.

I would like to gauge the public response to the collection of this information and whether it enables TDOS or the state to start collection records detailing firearms owners and at least some of the specific weapons owned by them.

If you oppose this change, feel free to contact TDOS AND your state legislators.

TDOS contact information in on the TDOS web site

http://www.state.tn.us/safety/handgunmain.htm

The main contact, according to the state's web site is:

Contact Us:

Lisa Knight, Manager

1150 Foster Avenue

Nashville, TN 37243

(615) 253-5221

866-849-3548 (toll-free)

[BigPoppa]

http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15190

[Guest Legally Armed]

The Handgun Permit Office sent out a new form (SF-1413),to be used by instructors regarding rosters & informatin on class students. One area that immediately raised a red flag was column # 8 regarding the gun serial # used by the student. This battle has alrady been fought within the early years of the handgun permit law, and some people within the TN Department of Safety are well aware of the problems with this subject. I contacted one of these individuals today. As of 2:20 P.M today, the forms are being re-done and the information regarding the serial # of the gun used by the student [either owned by the student or the school) will be eliminated. New forms will be sent out.

[Bloodbought1]

As of 2:20 P.M today, the forms are being re-done and the information regarding the serial # of the gun used by the student [either owned by the student or the school) will be eliminated. New forms will be sent out.

That is great news to hear.

[dunndw]

I have to say I'm (again) impressed with Ben West. By the time I shot him an email, he had been notified and had already been on the phone W/ the Dept of Safety. He replied to my email with his mobile phone number to give me a update basically saying the same thing.

Then he said they can stick it in his...ear...that the House is going to make wholesale changes in the way gun owners are treating in this state.

[Luckyforward]

I have to say I'm (again) impressed with Ben West. By the time I shot him an email, he had been notified and had already been on the phone W/ the Dept of Safety. He replied to my email with his mobile phone number to give me a update basically saying the same thing.

Then he said they can stick it in his...ear...that the House is going to make wholesale changes in the way gun owners are treating in this state.

Ben is one good guy . . .

[Guest tedbo]

Yes he is!!