Holster Law Requirements?

[JuJu_Eyeball]

I'm a fairly new resident of Tennessee and have a question about holster retention requirements for open carry. Basically, are there any? Is it required to have a Level 2 retention holster, for example, or will any holster work?

[M1_Garand]

There aren't any legal requirements. Just try and use some common sense and use a quality retention holster when you do open carry.

Also, you didn't ask this but since you indicated you are new to the area, I thought I'd post this general warning. You must have a permit to carry a handgun in this state whether open or concealed. Also, the permit only permits you to carry a handgun, not a long gun. There is no constitutional carry in Tennessee (despite old news stories or Facebook posts to the contrary).

Welcome to Tennessee.

 

 

Edited June 29, 2016 by M1_Garand

[Raoul]

Retention holsters are not required.

[Oh Shoot]

9 minutes ago, Raoul said:

Retention holsters are not required.

No holster is required. You can dangle it from a string iffen ya wanna.

- OS

[JuJu_Eyeball]

40 minutes ago, M1_Garand said:

There aren't any legal requirements. Just try and use some common sense and use a quality retention holster when you do open carry.

Also, you didn't ask this but since you indicated you are new to the area, I thought I'd post this general warning. You must have a permit to carry a handgun in this state whether open or concealed. Also, the permit only permits you to carry a handgun, not a long gun. There is no constitutional carry in Tennessee (despite old news stories or Facebook posts to the contrary).

Welcome to Tennessee.

 

 

Thanks. I do have a Tennessee permit.

[JuJu_Eyeball]

16 minutes ago, Oh Shoot said:

No holster is required. You can dangle it from a string iffen ya wanna.

- OS

LOL. Not gonna do that, but nice to know it's an option.

[Raoul]

51 minutes ago, JuJu_Eyeball said:

LOL. Not gonna do that, but nice to know it's an option.

Just be sure it's a tactical string.

[Oh Shoot]

7 minutes ago, Raoul said:

Just be sure it's a tactical string.

Urban Camo Paracord. Hell, if it's tied to both gun and person, it's more secure than some pocket carry we've all seen!

 

[DWARREN123]

No laws about the holsters just common sense.

Go with what makes you feel comfortable and works for you.

[Omega]

Just be sure the string isn't 14" long!

http://www.everydaynodaysoff.com/2010/01/25/shoestring-machine-gun/

[btq96r]

Nobody has guilt tripped him about open carry and being one of "those guys" yet?  Maybe the pendulum has swung on this.

[conn_air7]

Nobody has guilt tripped him about open carry and being one of "those guys" yet?  Maybe the pendulum has swung on this.

It's only a matter of time.

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[crossfire]

6 hours ago, btq96r said:

Nobody has guilt tripped him about open carry and being one of "those guys" yet?  Maybe the pendulum has swung on this.

[M1_Garand]

8 hours ago, btq96r said:

Nobody has guilt tripped him about open carry and being one of "those guys" yet?  Maybe the pendulum has swung on this.

Now you've jinxed it.