possumbarnes
Regular Member
OK. I currently have an Alabama permit and carry daily. Sometime in the next 3 months (whether we sell the house or not) we are moving to western TN (Knoxville or surrounding area).
From what I've found, I can continue to use my AL permit to carry concealed (or openly?) in TN as a TN resident for the first 6 months. Sometime in the first 6 months, I have to go through the process of obtaining the TN permit. But, my understanding is that I have to be a resident for 6 months before applying for a license. I can take the required class, but I can't apply for the license until I've been a resident for at least 6 months. Does this mean that I'll have a certain period of time that I will not be able to legally carry in TN? The law states it can take 90 days to approve. What's the average time frame from application to receipt of permit?
Also, as a long shot, does having an AL permit allow me to bypass the required class and go straight to the application process?
I expect to be a TN resident by the end of Jan 2011. My Alabama permit doesn't expire until Sept 2011.
From what I've found, I can continue to use my AL permit to carry concealed (or openly?) in TN as a TN resident for the first 6 months. Sometime in the first 6 months, I have to go through the process of obtaining the TN permit. But, my understanding is that I have to be a resident for 6 months before applying for a license. I can take the required class, but I can't apply for the license until I've been a resident for at least 6 months. Does this mean that I'll have a certain period of time that I will not be able to legally carry in TN? The law states it can take 90 days to approve. What's the average time frame from application to receipt of permit?
Also, as a long shot, does having an AL permit allow me to bypass the required class and go straight to the application process?
I expect to be a TN resident by the end of Jan 2011. My Alabama permit doesn't expire until Sept 2011.