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The Law For Carrying Firearms In Public In Tennessee
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The Law For Carrying Firearms In Public In Tennessee

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By Samuel Stebbins, 24/7 Wall St. via The Center Square –

The right of American citizens to keep and bear arms is guaranteed by the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. While there are several federal gun laws, the legal details surrounding gun ownership in the U.S. are largely left to state governments – and across the 50 states, approaches to gun control vary widely.

Debates over gun regulation at the federal level have largely centered around assault-style rifles in recent years. But the largest and most impactful changes in gun control policy have happened at the state level, particularly in laws regarding the right to carry firearms in public places. (Here is a look at the states that have banned assault rifles.)

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Open carry of firearms is generally defined as wielding a firearm that is either partially or fully visible. In Tennessee, open carry of both long guns and handguns is allowed.

Concealed carry of firearms, meanwhile, is generally defined as having a gun on one’s person while in public that is not visible. Concealed carry firearms can be carried in backpacks, purses, or in a holster under a garment. Under Tennessee state law, permitless concealed carry is legal.

It is important to note that gun laws are nuanced and can vary at the local level and depending on one’s primary state of residence. Review all state and local firearm regulations before carrying a gun in public. These laws are also subject to change.

StateOpen Carry HandgunsOpen Carry Long GunsPermitless Concealed Carry Legality
AlabamaAllowedAllowedLegal
AlaskaAllowedAllowedLegal
ArizonaAllowedAllowedLegal
ArkansasAllowedAllowedLegal
CaliforniaProhibitedProhibitedIllegal
ColoradoAllowedAllowedIllegal
ConnecticutPermit RequiredAllowedIllegal
DelawareAllowedAllowedIllegal
FloridaProhibitedProhibitedLegal (effective July 1, 2023)
GeorgiaAllowedAllowedLegal
HawaiiPermit RequiredPermit RequiredIllegal
IdahoAllowedAllowedLegal
IllinoisProhibitedProhibitedIllegal
IndianaAllowedAllowedLegal
IowaAllowedAllowedLegal
KansasAllowedAllowedLegal
KentuckyAllowedAllowedLegal
LouisianaAllowedAllowedLegal for residents with military service only
MaineAllowedAllowedLegal
MarylandPermit RequiredAllowedIllegal
MassachusettsPermit RequiredPermit RequiredIllegal
MichiganAllowedAllowedIllegal
MinnesotaPermit RequiredPermit RequiredIllegal
MississippiAllowedAllowedLegal
MissouriAllowedAllowedLegal
MontanaAllowedAllowedLegal
NebraskaAllowedAllowedLegal (effective Sept. 10, 2023)
NevadaAllowedAllowedIllegal
New HampshireAllowedAllowedLegal
New JerseyProhibitedPermit RequiredIllegal
New MexicoAllowedAllowedIllegal
New YorkProhibitedAllowedIllegal
North CarolinaAllowedAllowedIllegal
North DakotaAllowedAllowedLegal
OhioAllowedAllowedLegal
OklahomaAllowedAllowedLegal
OregonAllowedAllowedIllegal
PennsylvaniaAllowedAllowedIllegal
Rhode IslandPermit RequiredAllowedIllegal
South CarolinaPermit RequiredAllowedIllegal
South DakotaAllowedAllowedLegal
TennesseeAllowedAllowedLegal
TexasAllowedAllowedLegal
UtahAllowedAllowedLegal
VermontAllowedAllowedLegal
VirginiaAllowedAllowedIllegal
WashingtonAllowedAllowedIllegal
West VirginiaAllowedAllowedLegal
WisconsinAllowedAllowedIllegal
WyomingAllowedAllowedLegal
Source: 24/7 Wall St.

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