Tennessee State Certified Handgun Permit Schools
Tennessee law, based on regulations issued by the Tennessee Department of Safety, stipulates that the minimum amount of time required for a handgun permit course is eight (8) hours. Four (4) hours must be spent in the classroom and an additional four (4) hours on a gun range.
The majority of handgun schools complete the permit course in one day. A few schools conduct the course over two days. Check with the handgun school. Please make sure the Handgun Permit School is "certified" and their certification is active. There have been some schools that have been "de-certified" and the individuals who have taken the course, faced problems when they submitted their "certification of completion" issued by the school. Check with the Tennessee Department of Safety (615) 256-8590 to make sure the school is still active.
IMPORTANT: Do not attempt to purchase a "certificate of training" without the taking the required classroom or range elements of the course. Some instructors have sold these certificates. The state of Tennessee prosecuted these individuals and made the people who had obtained the "certificates of training" take the course again and in some cases people lost money, time, and came close to being faced with legal problems. The eight hours of training is not a lot of time. Don't take a chance of problems by trying to beat the required elements.
Exceptions:
Individuals in law enforcement, armed security personnel, and active or former military personnel who can produce military pistol training records similar to the requirements of the Tennessee Handgun Permit Course, are not required to complete the class room or range portion of the handgun training.
Most law enforcement officers fall under the "Law Enforcement Security Act" [H.R. 218]. This law signed by President Bush in July 2006, allows active officers who are employed by a state agency, and retired officers who have met the qualifications of this law, to carry a concealed handgun in all fifty states.
Active or former military personnel, within five years of their separation, who can show proof of military training that mirrors the required handgun training in Tennessee, will be exempt from the mandatory handgun permit training. In place of training records, a "memorandum of record" showing that handgun training of at least four hours range time and similar classroom instruction was completed.
Tennessee Handgun Permit
[overview]
Permit Time Frame
A Tennessee Handgun Permit is valid for four (4) years.
Additional training after Permit Course
There is no training requirement to renew a handgun permit.
Handgun Restrictions
When a Tennessee Handgun Permit is issued, a permit holder may carry any type of handgun they own or possess, and as many as they desire.
Is a Tennessee Handgun Permit a concealed permit ?
Although the majority of Tennessee Permit Holders carry their weapon concealed, it is not mandated in the
Tennessee codes that a handgun must be concealed. To learn more on this subject, click on holster below
Use this link to review the Tennessee Handgun Permit Application
Scroll down to view your county. The schools listed here are not the only "certified" handgun permit schools.
If the school has advised us of their class dates, they will be listed each month.
If you possess a Tennessee Handgun Permit or are in the process of getting one, this publication is a must when you travel.
It gives you all the information you need to know about Tennessee and any state you visit.
Don't get in trouble because you did not know the rules and regulations about carrying
[did you hear about the Shelby County Handgun Permit Holder who was caught in Illinois on top of the Sears Towers with her handgun].
She will be lucky to get out of Illinois without a felony charge because of this incident. This is what can happen.
Please remember that it is YOUR obligation to know the rules and restrictions when you carry your handgun,
no matter what state you are in. This publication helps you meet this task. Only $ 10.00. Click on cover to order.
2008 Edition now available.
States that currently honor the Tennessee Handgun Permit are:
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming
Remember that each of these states have their own CCW laws.Our Legally Armed Tennessee Handgun Permit Travel Guide gives you the inforamtion you need when you travel with your pistol.
Don't get caught by not knowing the rules and regulations when you carry your handgun.
Tennessee State Certified Handgun Permit Schools
( listed by Tennessee County )
Discount Coupon
Some of the schools have allowed us to offer a 10% discount to our visitors.
Click on the target to get the coupon.
ANDERSON
BEDFORD
Self Defense Initiatives, Nashville
615-308-8724
BENTON
BLEDSOE
BLOUNT
W. D. Sporting Goods
Coal Creek Armory
10737 Dutchtown Road, Knoxville [indoor gun range]
865-966-4545
Tuition $ 85.00 / One Day Course ( 11 am to 7 pm )
Farnsworth Indoor Shooting School, Vonore
423-884-6462
Class DatesOn Target Training Center
308 Dante Road
Knoxville, Tennessee
865-242-4665
BRADLEY
Bradley County Sheriff's Dept., Cleveland, 423-476-0660
Class Dates
Dodd & Associates, Chattanooga
423--596-4848
Class Dates:
Farnsworth Indoor Shooting School, Vonore
423-884-6462
Class Dates
CAMPBELL
The LaFollette Sport Shop [Ronnie & Susie Carroll], LaFollette
423-562-0035
Class Dates:
CANNON
Self Defense Initiatives, Nashville
615-308-8724
Executive Protection Agency
Gunny's Gun Shop, Livingston
Class Dates:
CARROLL
CARTER
Mountain Tactical252 Cripple Creek Road
Watauga, Tennessee
423-676-1860
Mike Kidd, Instructor
CHEATHAM
Custom Gunsmithing & Training School, Chapmansboro
615-505-6926
Class Dates
CHESTER
CLAIBORNE
CLAY
S & R Guns, Cookeville, Algood, Tennessee
Gunny's Gun Shop, Livingston, Tennessee
COCKE
COFFEE
Self Defense Initiatives, Nashville
615-308-8724
Executive Protection Agency
Gunny's Gun Shop, Livingston
Clss Dates:
CROCKETT
CUMBERLAND
Plateau Handgun Safety School, Crossville
David Oakes, Instructor
931-484-4532
Class Dates
1st Saturday every month
Gunny's Gun Shop, Livingston
Clss Dates:
DAVIDSON
Academy of Self PROTECTION, Joelton
615-876-3010
Class Dates
Academy web site
Guns & Leather, Inc., Greenbrier
615-643-4865
Class Dates
Gun City, Nashville
Rattle Snake Ridge Training Complex and Range, Clarksville
931-648-8132
Class Dates
Rattle Snake Ridge Training Complex
Self Defense Initiatives, Nashville
615-308-8724
Class Dates
Executive Protection Agency
DECATUR
DEKALB
Gunny's Gun Shop, Livingston
Clss Dates:
DICKSON
Dickson County Sheriff's Department
Executive Protection Agency
DYER
FAYETTE
FENTRESS
FRANKLIN
GIBSON
Gibson County Sheriff's Dept., Humboldt
901-784-5743
Class Dates
GILES
Self Defense Initiatives, Nashville615-308-8724
Executive Protection Agency
GRAINGER
C & C Firearm Training
865-828-3492
GREENE
Stop in at BIG AL's and sign up for classes
C & C Firearm Training
865-828-3492
GRUNDY
Self Defense Initiatives, Nashville615-308-8724
Executive Protection Agency
HAMBLEN
HAMILTON
Dodd & Associates, Chattanooga
423--596-4848
Carter Handgun Training, Harrison
423-344-1099
Class Dates
Sportsman's Indoor Shooting, Hixon
423-875-4868
Class Dates
HANCOCK
Handcock County Sheriff's Dept., Sneedville
423-733-2249
Class Dates
HARDEMAN
HARDIN
Tri State Gun and Archery Club2645 Damon Road
Counce Tennessee 38326
(731-689-4779)
Contacts:
Johnny Bellis 731-926-0375
Jerry Wesenburg 731-689-4779
Bob Royer 731-412-9644
Jack Sawin 731-607-6400
HAWKINs
HAYWOOD
HENDERSON
HENRY
HICKMAN
HOUSTON
HUMPHREYS
Humphreys Co Sheriff's Office112 Thompson St
Waverly, TN 37185
931-296-2301 office
JACKSON
JEFFERSON
C & C Firearm Training
865-828-3492
JOHNSON
C & C Firearm Training
865-828-3492
KNOX
Coal Creek Armory, 10737 Dutchtown Road, Knoxville [indoor gun range]
865-966-4545
Tuition $ 85.00 / One Day Course ( 11 am to 7 pm )
TN Handgun Permit course is every Saturday.
Students can rent a handgun for the range qualification ($5.00)
Shooting of 48 rounds done from thee, seven, and fifteen yards.
Prepaying is recommended and guarantees inclusion in the class.
Farnsworth Indoor Shooting School, Vonore
423-884-6462
Farnsworth FirearmsClass DatesOn Target Training Center
308 Dante Road
Knoxville, Tennessee
865-242-4665
LAKE
LAUDERDALE
LAWRENCE
Executive Protection Agency
Self Defense Initiatives, Nashville
615-308-8724
Class Dates
LEWIS
Self Defense Initiatives, Nashville
615-308-8724
Class Dates
LINCOLN
LOUDON
Farnsworth Indoor Shooting School, Vonore
423-884-6462
Class Dates
MCMINN
Bradley County Sheriff's Dept., Cleveland, 423-476-0660
Class Dates
MCNAIRY
MACON
Farnsworth Indoor Shooting School, Vonore
423-884-6462
Class Dates
MADISON
Citizens Defense Training, Inc., Jackson
731-427-7222
Class Dates
Tennessee Sports Foundation, Jackson
731-664-5802
Class Dates
MARION
Dodd & Associates, Chattanooga
423--596-4848
MARSHALL
Self Defense Initiatives, Nashville
615-308-8724
Class Dates
MAURY
Nashville Matchmasters Handgun School, Columbia
931-381-1698
Class Dates
Self Defense Initiatives, Nashville
615-308-8724
Class Dates
Executive Protection Agency
Class Dates:
MEIGS
MONROE
Farnsworth Indoor Shooting School, Vonore
423-884-6462
Class Dates
MONTGOMERY
Rattle Snake Ridge Training Complex, Clarksville
931-648-8132
Class Dates
Custom Gunsmithing & Training School, Chapmansboro
615-505-6926
Class Dates
Guns & Leather, Inc., Greenbrier
615-643-4865
Class Dates
MOORE
MORGAN
OBION
OVERTON
S & R Guns, Cookeville
Gunny's Gun Shop, Livingston, Tennessee
PERRY
PICKETT
POLK
PUTNAM
S & R Guns, Allgood
Class Dates:
Gunny's Gun Shop, Livingston
Clss Dates:
Plateau Handgun Safety School, Crossville
931-484-4532
Class Dates
RHEA
Dodd & Associates, Chattanooga
423--596-4848
ROANE
Coal Creek Armory, 10737 Dutchtown Road, Knoxville [indoor gun range]
865-966-4545
Tuition $ 85.00 / One Day Course ( 11 am to 7 pm )
On Target Training Center
308 Dante Road
Knosville, Tennessee
865-242-4665
Farnsworth Indoor Shooting School, Vonore
423-884-6462
ROBERTSON
Guns & Leather, Inc., Greenbrier
615-643-4865
Class Dates
Second Amendment Gun Shop, Springfield
615-384-5255
RUTHERFORD
Self Defense Initiatives, Nashville
615-308-8724
Executive Protection Agency
Guns & Leather, Inc., Greenbrier
615-643-4865
Class Dates
SCOTT
SEQUATCHIE
Dodd & Associates, Chattanooga
423--596-4848
SEVIER
SHELBY
Kerrville Personal Protection Academy, Millington
901-872-3161
Class Dates
SMITH
STEWART
RattleSnake Ridge, Clarksville
931-648-8132
Class DatesSULLIVAN
Mountain Tactical
252 Cripple Creek Road
Watauga, Tennessee
423-676-1860
Mike Kidd, Instructor
SUMNER
Complete Gun Shop, Gallatin
615-206-0075
Class Dates
Guns & Leather, Inc., Greenbrier
615-643-4865
Class Dates
TIPTON
TROUSDALE
UNICOI
UNION
VANBUREN
Crain Firearms Training School, Spencer
931-946-2807
Class Dates
WARREN
Self Defense Initiatives, Nashville
615-308-8724
WASHINGTON
East Tennessee State University
Aaron Henley, Instructor
423-928-3201
or
henleyaaron@yahoo.com
Cost $ 60.00 [including gun & ammo]
Classes 2nd Saturday of each month.
Mountain Tactical
252 Cripple Creek Road
Watauga, Tennessee
423-676-1860
Mike Kidd, Instructor
WAYNE
WEAKLEY
WHITE
Gunny's Gun Shop, Livingston
Clss Dates:
WILLIAMSON
DISC, Inc., Franklin
615-368-2055
Class Dates
Self Defense Initiatives, Nashville
615-308-8724
Executive Protection Agency
Guns & Leather, Inc., Greenbrier
615-643-4865
Class Dates
WILSON
Complete Gun Shop, Gallatin
615-206-0075
Class Dates
Guns & Leather, Inc., Greenbrier
615-643-4865
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