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New Concealed Carry Handgun Permit Takes Effect in January, Offering 90-Minute Online Class

December 29, 2019December 30, 2019 Jason M. Reynolds

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A new concealed carry handgun carry permit for Tennesseans takes effect Jan. 1 and includes the option for online training.

D.C. Law Requiring ‘Good Reason’ to Carry Handgun Rejected by Appeals Court as Unconstitutional

July 26, 2017July 25, 2017 Tennessee Star Staff

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A federal appeals court on Tuesday blocked enforcement of a strict concealed-carry law in the nation’s capital that required gun owners to prove a “good reason” in order to obtain permits allowing them to carry handguns for self-defense. In a 2-1 decision, U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit…