TN - The Evolution of Tennesse's Handgun Carry Permit
While times have changed from over a century
ago, the concept of the Legislature to control the rights of its people
to keep and bear arms doesn't seem to have changed significantly. Gun
control slowly evolved over the decades and prior to 1989 Tennessee was a
limited "open carry" state. The "open carry" classification allowed for
citizens to openly carry a gun, as long as it was classified as an
"army or navy" pistol and carried completely open, such as in the hand.
The statute that was in place didn't allow for citizens to even holster
their weapon, whether it was visible or not.
It was in 1989 that Tennessee overhauled the state handgun carry laws to a "may issue" permit. This was placed in the charge of the Sheriff's Department and said that a handgun carry permit "may" be issued to authorize "any person" to carry. But that still left big definition gaps. In addition, this law did not require a sheriff to issue a civilian permit, and the permits that were issued were only good in the issue county.
It wasn't until 1994 that Tennessee became a "shall issue" state, but this was a very minimal change that still left a lot of problems with the legislature. With a "shall issue" law, the sheriff was required to issue a handgun carry permit to any applicant who was qualified, unless there was firm evidence that suggested the applicant should not be allowed a permit. Problems still unresolved were the way applications, fees, background checks were handled. They all varied by each of Tennessee's 95 counties and it was not always guaranteed that a person would ever see their permit. This lead to yet another implementation of the handgun carry law.
http://www.thepeoplenews.com/
It was in 1989 that Tennessee overhauled the state handgun carry laws to a "may issue" permit. This was placed in the charge of the Sheriff's Department and said that a handgun carry permit "may" be issued to authorize "any person" to carry. But that still left big definition gaps. In addition, this law did not require a sheriff to issue a civilian permit, and the permits that were issued were only good in the issue county.
It wasn't until 1994 that Tennessee became a "shall issue" state, but this was a very minimal change that still left a lot of problems with the legislature. With a "shall issue" law, the sheriff was required to issue a handgun carry permit to any applicant who was qualified, unless there was firm evidence that suggested the applicant should not be allowed a permit. Problems still unresolved were the way applications, fees, background checks were handled. They all varied by each of Tennessee's 95 counties and it was not always guaranteed that a person would ever see their permit. This lead to yet another implementation of the handgun carry law.
http://www.thepeoplenews.com/
Posted by Knucklz at January 9, 2011 12:57 AM 
Categories: Bill Of Rights, Conspiracy, Gun Control
Tags: Tennesee Gun Control Gun Rights
Categories: Bill Of Rights, Conspiracy, Gun Control
Tags: Tennesee Gun Control Gun Rights
I had no idea this happened in Tennesse as well , I was under the impression that this law was only for Texas.
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