{"id":25253,"date":"2019-12-31T13:19:41","date_gmt":"2019-12-31T19:19:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/milesfortis.com\/?p=25253"},"modified":"2019-12-31T13:19:41","modified_gmt":"2019-12-31T19:19:41","slug":"25253","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/?p=25253","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"

New Tennessee Gun Law Decreases Requirements For Concealed Carry Permit<\/a><\/p>\n

A\u00a0new gun law<\/a>\u00a0in Tennessee will make it easier for people to obtain a\u00a0 concealed carry permit.<\/p>\n

The legislation signed by Governor Bill Lee earlier this year creates a new concealed carry handgun permit with less stringent training requirements than the traditional permit. The original permit will be known as an \u201cenhanced\u201d permit and keep the same eight-hour course requirement. The new handgun permit will require a ninety-minute course than can be completed online. No hands-on training is needed.<\/p>\n

Clarksville gun store owner James Allen said the bill allows potentially unsafe gun owners to obtain a permit. He said training requirements under the new law are too lax.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s no hands-on training on proper safety and how to hold a gun, how to shoot a gun and when to shoot a gun,\u201d Allen said. \u201cIt\u2019s a stupid law.\u201d<\/p>\n

State Representative Andy Holt of Dresden sponsored the bill in the House of Representatives. He said the nonrestrictive training requirements are no cause for concern because Tennessee already recognizes concealed carry permits from states including Georgia and Alabama that require no training. He also said the expansion of gun rights in the state makes all Tennesseans safer.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the end of the day, I still believe that more guns in the hands of law-abiding citizens equates into less crime…and I\u2019m a proponent of less crime,\u201d Holt said.<\/p>\n

The law takes effect January 1.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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