Tennessee Gun Laws

Gun Laws in Tennessee

Tennessee allowed rights to keep and bear arms for citizen's common defense, but to prevent the crime; General Assembly has the power, to determine the use or wearing of arms with a view.

Any individual (resident of Tennessee) having 21 years age or older, can apply to the Department of safety for handgun permit.

Tennessee gun laws about Child Access Prevention, Juvenile Possession of Handguns Law, Juvenile Sale/Transfer of Handguns Law one must know and information these gun and the gun control laws is provided here.

• Child Access Prevention Law: Not Allowed.

  As per the Tennessee Gun Law, adults should take care about storing the loaded guns in a place that is not accessible to children mostly, or one can also lock the gun. The adult owner of a gun is criminally liable; if at all any child obtains an improperly stored, loaded gun. This law is also known as Safe Storage Law.

• Juvenile Possession of Handguns Law: Allowed.

  As per Gun Law, possession of handguns by juveniles, means under 18 is not permitted. Many states grant exceptions for guns use, but it should be used only for hunting and target practice in Tennessee.

• Juvenile Sale/Transfer of Handguns Law: Allowed.

  As per this Gun Law, it is restricted to sale or to transfer the specified guns to a youngsters normally under 18 in Tennessee.

Tennessee Requirements For Handguns, Rifles and Shotguns

	Rifles/Shotguns	Handguns
Purchase Permission	No	No*
Firearms Registration	No	No
Owners Licensing	No	No
Permission to Carry	No	Yes

*Wait period