TN Handgun Carry Permit Schools and Instructors

Originally Posted by mark_justmark

Does any Instruction location in middle TN do the fingerprinting also?

Guns & Leather does. But I believe the procedure now is to get them done after going to the DoS and submitting your paperwork. My wife took her class there and liked it a lot.

We went to the Springfield DoS office to submit her paperwork since the Nashville location didn't even have an empty spot in the parking lot. In/out of the Springfield office in under 20 minutes. Then a short drive to G&L to get her prints done.

I see the average price of the class has really come down since I took my class about 9 years ago. Pretty much everyone was $150+ back then. I was really lucky to have found a guy in Centerville that did them for $95.

Safety South
Murfreesboro tn
Bo Alexander
75.00
http://www.safetysouth.net
(615) 566-9897

I just took the Carry Permit class today. Very helpful for beginners. I've been shooting handguns for 15 years, and I definitely walked away with more skills. Bo takes it beyond state requirements.

Originally Posted by bkelm18

Ehhh, I really don't mean to derail the topic, I'm sorry. However, I took their (Gunny's) HCP class, and I must say, it wasn't that great. The instructor was not up to date on all the laws and technicalities (to the point that he was teaching flat out incorrect info), and his firearm nomenclature wasn't exactly the best. He would dance around questions he didn't know and usually asked if someone else in the class knew the answer rather than answering it himself or directing them to someone who could answer it.

I was wondering if you addressed your problems with the someone at Gunnys afterwards, or even anonymously. I also have a family member who took their HCP class there, and they were very pleased. My only experience with them is using their indoor range, and that I also purchased a handgun from them. I've had no problems. Sorry that you have.

Originally Posted by Hero Gear

School Name:
Location: Fayetteville TN (Lincoln Co)
Primary Instructor: Brian Rutledge
HCP Class Cost: 75.00
Website:
Phone number: 931-993-6988
Your Personal Experience:
Brian is a first class instructor. With prior experience in Law Enforcement, USMC, and law (he is a Judicial Commissioner) Brian has a variety of life experience to draw from.
Very patient and humble, I would have no problem sending my best friend, wife, mother, or anyone else to Brian.

+1 on above

Brian teaches a laid back class. But he is very informative. I learned a lot from his class.

And I bought my Glock from Hero-Gear in Winchester. Very good people and knowledgble staff.