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Tennessee Handgun Carry Permit Reciprocity

Recognition of Out-of-State Handgun Carry Permits

  1. Tennessee now recognizes a facially valid handgun permit, firearms permit, weapons permit, or a license issued by another state according to its terms, and will, therefore, authorize the holder of such out-of-state permit or license to carry a handgun only in the state of Tennessee.
  2. The person must be in possession of the permit or license at all times such person carries a handgun in Tennessee.
  3. Tennessee will enter into written reciprocity agreements with other states that require the execution of such agreements.
  4. If a person with a handgun permit from another state decides to become a resident of Tennessee, such person must obtain a Tennessee handgun permit within six (6) months of establishing residency in Tennessee. Such person will be processed as a renewal applicant if the eligibility requirements of the other state are substantially similar to the eligibility requirements of Tennessee. View application requirements by state for persons holding a Handgun Carry Permit from another state and applying for a Tennessee Handgun Carry Permit.
  5. A person who is employed in this state for at least thirty (30) hours a week for six (6) consecutive months is required to obtain a Tennessee handgun carry permit within six (6) months from the last day of the sixth month of regular employment in Tennessee. A Tennessee handgun carry permit will be issued in this situation only if the other state has eligibility requirements that are substantially similar to the eligibility requirements of Tennessee. If the eligibility requirements from the other state are substantially similar to the eligibility requirements of Tennessee, Tennessee may issue a Tennessee permit to the person employed in this state under the renewal provisions of Tennessee law.
  6. The above number 5 will not apply if the state of residence of the person employed in Tennessee has entered into a reciprocity agreement with Tennessee.

States having FORMAL reciprocity agreements with Tennessee:

  • Alaska
  • Arizona
  • Arkansas
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Kentucky
  • Louisiana
  • Michigan
  • Mississippi
  • New Hampshire
  • North Carolina
  • Ohio
  • Pennsylvania
  • South Carolina
  • South Dakota
  • Texas
  • Virginia
  • West Virginia
  • Wyoming

The above states are the only ones that have signed a formal agreement with the State of Tennessee.

States that RECOGNIZE Tennessee Handgun Carry Permits but do not have an official reciprocity agreement with Tennessee:

  • Alabama
  • Colorado
  • Delaware
  • Idaho
  • Indiana
  • Iowa
  • Kansas
  • Minnesota
  • Missouri
  • Montana
  • Nebraska
  • Nevada
  • New Mexico
  • North Dakota
  • Oklahoma
  • Utah
  • Vermont
  • Washington
  • Wisconsin

States that DO NOT RECOGNIZE Tennessee Handgun Carry Permits:

  • California
  • Connecticut
  • Hawaii
  • Illinois
  • Maine
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • New Jersey
  • New York
  • Oregon
  • Rhode Island
  • Washington D.C.

See http://tennessee.gov...reciprocity.htm for the most up-to-date info

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