There are no rules in Tennessee that govern the transaction of a weapon between two private individuals or entities. The sole need is that the parties involved have legal access to firearms.
Individuals are banned from possessing or buying a handgun under Tennessee Code Ann. 39-17-1307(f)(1) if they:
Has been sentenced for a delinquency crime of domestic abuse as described in 18 U.S.C. 921 and is still subject to the consequences of that sentence;
Is subject to a rule of security that entirely follows with 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(8) at the period of the ownership;
or Is banned from owning a weapon in any other state or federal law.
Tennessee law prohibits the official government documentation of privately owned weapons (Tenn. Code Ann. 39-17-1314). (a).
To carry a hidden firearm publicly, Tennessee residents must first get an Enhanced Gun Carry License or a Concealed Gun Carry License.
Postulants have to be not less than twenty-one years old or eighteen years old and a current or gloriously retired United States military service member.
Step 1: Go to the Tennessee Division of Safety and Homeland Security's website and fill out a request for a concealed carry license.
Step 2: Take a firearm safety module in the state.
Step 3 – Include the documents listed below:
Evidence of acceptable firearm proficiency as described in the state's Code Ann. 39-17-1366(b)(4)(A);
Evidence of nationality or permanent stay;
Evidence of Identification; as well as
Evidence of full SSN
Step 4: Tender the request to the Driver Services Center closest to you.
Step 5 – Submit to the Center for a photo.
Step 6: Make a payment for the application cost.
Step 7 – As directed by the Driver Services Center, submit the applicant's dactylograms.
Step 8: Carry out a background investigation conducted by the federal government.
Tennessee accepts concealed carry licenses from all states in the United States that issue them to their inhabitants.