NEW! TN Concealed Carry Permit 2 Hour Class $45
TN Concealed Carry Only Permit - Avoid on-line class confusion, take this class in-person
This is the NEW TN Concealed Carry Only permit that went into effect 1/1/2020 it is designed to make getting a permit easier and more affordable! Take this class from our friendly Mom and Pop shop in scenic Wears Valley. The new concealed carry permit includes RECIPROCITY* with many states. KNOW BEFORE YOU GO. You must keep current on which states honor any TN Carry Permit, reciprocity links are near the bottom of this page. Call the states you will be traveling through to confirm reciprocity has not changed.
You can conceal carry with this permit, you CANNOT open carry. We highly recommend conceal carrying only, considering the current civil unrest in our country. Concealed is better, it makes you less of a target for a trouble maker of any kind.
If you work at a property owned, operated, or controlled by the public institution of higher education(colleges, universities, etc.) at which the employee is employed, and you want to be able to carry a concealed firearm, you must get the Enhanced Handgun Carry Permit with the 8 hour class, described half way down this page.
This two hour Conceal Carry Permit class takes place at our location in Wears Valley, Sevier County where we offer the unique opportunity for you to qualify on our firearms simulator! The price is $45 for the State mandated firearms safety class, and $65 for the permit. Start by taking our class, then we issue you a certificate that you simply take to Motor Vehicles to finish the paperwork necessary to get your TN Concealed Carry Permit! We can get you scheduled and on your way usually within a day or two!
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1) Review the information on the State of TN website regarding eligibility and and make sure you qualify for a State of TN carry permit.: https://www.tn.gov/safety/tnhp/handgun/eligibilityrequirements.html
2) If you are military, you can check your eligibility to see if you even need to take the class at all. Some military do elect to take this class anyway, so that they are specifically informed about TN law. About half the class is TN law. Here is the military link: https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/safety/documents/handgun/EHCPTrainingRequirements.pdf
3) Motor Vehicles/TN Homeland Security will require the following for proof of Citizenship and Residency: https://www.tn.gov/content/tn/safety/driver-services/classd/dlcitizen.html
Why wait until the next national emergency? Schedule your time and date here today: If the reservation system says to "try again later", it might be because that particular class filled up before I could remove it from this web page. Try another date.
CUSTOM/PRIVATE Class for 4 people $180, CUSTOM DATE. Call me for info. 865-776-0373
THURSDAY March 4th 2:00p.m. https://akvat.com/ola/services/3-4-thursday-tn-concealed-carry-permit-class?olaT=2021-03-04T19%3A00%3A00.000Z&olaR=542645
SATURDAY March 6th 2:00p.m. https://akvat.com/ola/services/3-6-saturday-tn-concealed-carry-permit-class?olaT=2021-03-06T19%3A00%3A00.000Z&olaR=542645
New dates are added every day or two and go quickly, so sign up when you see it!
Train with a known Certified Firearms Instructor - get your TN Concealed Carry Permit in Sevier Cty
Not New - TN Enhanced Carry Permit 8 Hour Class
Full Featured TN ENHANCED Carry Permit (8 hour class)
THE ENHANCED PERMIT is the new name for the existing TN Carry Permit. This permit includes RECIPROCITY* with 36 states and the ability to both conceal and OPEN carry. More classroom time (8 hours) is mandatory for the ability to OPEN carry. The first 5 hours of the TN carry permit class takes place at our location in Wears Valley, Sevier County and there is a 50 question written test you must pass. There is also a live-fire qualification afterward, that you must also pass. We offer the unique opportunity for you to pre-qualify on our firearms simulator to work out any issue before we head out to the live-fire qualification in Kodak, also Sevier County. $75 for the mandatory class, and $100-300+ for the permit.
TO GET YOUR ENHANCED STATE OF TN CARRY PERMIT, please follow the instructions below and let us know if you have any questions.
1) Review the information on the State of TN website regarding eligibility and and make sure you qualify for a State of TN carry permit.: https://www.tn.gov/safety/tnhp/handgun/eligibilityrequirements.html
2) If you are military, you can check your eligibility to see if you even need to take the class at all. Some military do elect to take this class anyway, so that they are specifically informed about TN law. About half the class is TN law. Here is the military link: https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/safety/documents/handgun/EHCPTrainingRequirements.pdf
3) Fill out the State of TN application using this link and the "Handgun Permit" tab on the State page https://dl.safety.tn.gov/_/#9
4) Look for confirmation from the State of TN website that includes your application number.
5) Send us (text preferred) your application number from the State of TN site. You can text it to us.
THURSDAY February 25 8:00a.m. https://akvat.com/ola/services/2-25-thursday-enhanced-tn-carry-permit-class-8-hours?olaT=2021-02-25T13%3A00%3A00.000Z&olaR=542645
SATURDAY March 20th-Sun March 21st class split into 2 days: https://akvat.com/ola/services/3-20-3-21-sat-sun-split-enhanced-tn-carry-permit-class?olaT=2021-03-20T13%3A00%3A00.000Z&olaR=542645
NEW DATES TBD DEPENDENT ON AMMUNITION SHORTAGES AND COVID RANGE CLOSURES. We have plenty of 2 hour TN Concealed Carry Permit Classes available (see above). Please call us if you have an urgent need for the 8 Hour ENHANCED Permit Class and we will do our best to accommodate your request.
6) The total cost of the class is $75 per person. Be sure you reserve a seat with a $25 deposit for the appropriate TN Carry Permit CCW classes date, click the appropriate link to do this.
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7) Once you register, we will send you detailed instructions on what you will need for the day of the class and what you need to do after the class.
8) Motor Vehicles/TN Homeland Security will require the following for proof of Citizenship and Residency: https://www.tn.gov/content/tn/safety/driver-services/classd/dlcitizen.html
TN Enhanced Carry Permit, CCW Classes, Basic Concealed Carry, Sevier County, Wears Valley, Kodak.
Additional Information
Since this permit is still new, not every State agency has received training regarding details of this permit. We have done our homework and we have spoken directly to the head of the handgun unit for the State of TN. There is a lot of mis-information being passed around about this permit. Take a look at the comparisons above and judge for yourself whether or not you need Open Carry, that, cost and time are the biggest differences between the two permits. Class deposits are non-refundable, but a 2 hour class deposit can be transferred to OUR 8 hour permit class if you find you need open carry after you read this web page.
Booking Details, Reciprocity Information
Class Deposit Required
FEES: There is a non-refundable booking fee to reserve a seat for this class that will be applied to your class fee when you show up. The remainder is due the date of the class cash or credit. Our site uses PayPal payments, but you do not need a PayPal, just scroll down and will see "Credit Card" option. If you do not receive a detailed confirmation email from us within 24 hours of making payment, please CALL US on the phone. The remainder of payment due is cash or credit only. No checks please.
*What is Reciprocity?
*RECIPROCITY - this is where States other than TN recognize your carry permit and allow you to carry in their State. Information about current reciprocity agreements can be found on the State of TN website. There are at least 13 states where TN permit holders can carry, by default, because those states are constitutional carry states. TN also has many formal agreements with other states, as well as informal agreements adding up to over 30 States TN carry permit holders can carry in, many in the South East. KNOW BEFORE YOU GO. Reciprocity can change at any time.
Handgun Law.us Reciprocity additional information
US Handgun Law has current information that can be matched against the State of TN Information, and other States information. Please take the time to read the information on this page, it is well laid out and gives you the straight, no-nonsense status and some details that the State of TN website does not have detailed.