Tennessee Concealed Carry Permit Course. This Course is approved by Tennessee Department of Homeland Security. Complete this 90 minute course to obtain your Tennessee Concealed Carry Permit. Beware of online scams, those offering an out of state certificate. Tennessee does NOT accept those certificates. Also beware of those who "claim" to have experience in firearms training. Elite Training LLC is a licensed and state approved provider offering the required course to Tennessee residents who wish to obtain their concealed handgun carry permit.
Complete three easy steps to obtain your Tennessee Concealed Carry Permit.
Step 1:
Complete Online Course
Step 2:
Visit Full Service DMV
Step 3:
Check your mail!
Course Curriculum
Handgun Safety
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- Instructions on How to Navigate This Course (1:15)
- Course Content and Your Responsibility (0:38)
- Be Smart For Kids Video (5:19)
- Firearms Safety Rules (0:28)
- Three Fundamental Rules of Handgun Safety (0:26)
- Additional Handgun Safety Fundamentals (0:25)
- Suicide Prevention and Awareness (3:41)
- Basic Causes for Firearms Accidents (0:35)
- Active Shooter Preparedness (2:11)
- Handgun Storage (0:50)
- Handgun Storage Part 2 (0:28)
- Section Quiz
Basic Handgun Features (Nomenclature)
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- Pistol Types (0:18)
- Revolver-What it is and how it works (0:50)
- Revolver Video (1:40)
- Revolver Action Types (0:40)
- Barrel Rifling and why a bullet goes straight (1:15)
- Barrel Caliber and what do all the numbers mean? (2:06)
- Single Action Revolver Frame (0:15)
- Single Action Revolver Actions (0:18)
- Double Action Revolver Frame (0:15)
- Double Action Revolver-Revolver Action Parts (0:47)
- Semi Automatic Pistols (0:29)
- Semi Automatic Pistol Components (0:37)
- Semi Automatic Barrel (0:33)
- Semi Automatic Pistol (0:37)
- Semi Automatic Pistol P2 (0:24)
- Proper Slide Grip of a Semi Automatic Pistol (0:19)
- Semi Automatic Pistol Demonstration (1:00)
- Common Semi Automatic Pistol Malfunctions (0:39)
- Semi Automatic Pistol Malfunctions illustrated (2:06)
- Section Quiz
Safe Handgun Cleaning and Ammunition Storage
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- Safe Handgun Cleaning (6:57)
- Safe Storage of Ammunition (0:29)
- Your Firearm is Your Responsibility at all Times (0:33)
- Ammunition Malfunctions (0:44)
- When Shooting in a Controlled Environment With any Ammunition Malfunctions (1:10)
- Ammunition Considerations (0:59)
- Cartridge Designation and Identification (1:18)
- Types of Cartridges (0:23)
- Section Quiz
Basic Current Tennessee Handgun Permit Laws
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- Handgun Permit Eligibility Requirements and Reason for Denial (1:02)
- Handgun Permit Eligibility Requirements and Reason for Denial part 2 (0:52)
- Overview of Where, When, and How and Individual can Carry (0:30)
- Federal Transportation Guidelines (0:57)
- Castle Doctrine (0:51)
- Firearms in Parking Lots (0:47)
- Reciprocity (0:29)
- Carrying Firearms in Public Parks, Playgrounds, Civic Centers, and other Public Recreational Buildings (0:40)
- Guns on School Property (0:37)
- Firearms Transported or Stored on Public Post-Secondary Institutions (0:55)
- Carrying of Firearms by Employees of Public Higher Education Institutions (1:00)
- Carrying of Handguns at Private Schools (0:43)
- Possession of a Handgun While Under the Influence (0:55)
- Some Over the Counter Medications and Possible Side Effects (0:33)
- Private Business Restrictions (0:52)
- Prohibiting Considerations (0:24)
- Some Government Premises Where Firearms are Not Allowed (0:20)
- Using a Firearm Under TN Self Defense Law (0:24)
- Legal Definitions (1:07)
- Phrases To Remember (0:35)
- TN Self Defense Law (0:57)
- Judgement Considerations (0:23)
- Immunity Under TN Self Defense Law (0:38)
- When Defensive Force Cannot Be Used (0:42)
- Self Defense Summary (0:55)
- More Focus on Deadly Force (0:58)
- Things To Consider Before Using Force (0:45)
- Civil Remedies Unaffected (0:31)
- TN Law Regarding Forced Entry into a Residence, Business, or Vehicle (0:46)
- Be Aware That The Castle Doctrine....... (0:55)
- Defense of Third Person (0:36)
- 2017 New Laws (0:52)
- 2017 New Laws Continued (1:13)
- Training Requirements for Concealed Carry Permit in Tennessee
- Public Chapter 479
- Enhanced Carry Permit Training Requirements
- Section Quiz
Marksmanship Fundamentals (Body Stance, Grip, ETC)
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- Shooting Fundamentals (0:37)
- Stance (0:24)
- Weaver Stance (0:56)
- Isosceles Stance (0:47)
- Proper Low Ready Position (0:43)
- Proper Low Ready Position Illustration (0:40)
- Proper Low Ready Position Illustration 2 (1:07)
- Safe Trigger Finger Placement (0:44)
- Semi Auto Grip (1:07)
- Semi Auto Grip Illustration 2 (0:45)
- Revolver Grip (0:36)
- Eye Dominance (0:25)
- Eye Dominance P2 (0:25)
- Proper Aiming Technique (0:25)
- Aiming Consists of Two Components (0:29)
- Proper Focus When Aiming (0:39)
- Sight Alignment (0:25)
- Errors in Sight Alignment (0:42)
- Breath Control and Shooting (0:34)
- Finger Placement on Trigger (1:27)
- Trigger Control (0:23)
- Follow Through after Pulling the Trigger (0:27)
- Section Quiz
Carry Firearm Selection Factors
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Meet Your Instructor
Don Laws
Owner of Elite Training LLC
I would like to introduce myself. I have 30 years of service and have been a certified firearms instructor for 17 years. I am also a Glock Armor. Teaching firearm courses has become second nature. I enjoy educating others on handgun safety and technique. My goal is to reduce firearm related injuries and deaths through education.
This course cover these eight topics:
- Firearms Safety Rules
- Handgun Features (Nomenclature)
- Handgun Uses and Techniques
- Handgun Knowledge and Skills for Safe Handling
- Safe Storage of Firearm and Ammunition
- Safe Transportation and Safe Storage Methods in Vehicles
- Safe Handgun Cleaning Instruction
- Current Tennessee Law on Carrying Handguns
Don Laws, owner of Elite Training LLC, will teach you as you go through this course.
We look forward to serving you!!
This 90 minute course is designed to satisfy the basic requirements to obtain a Tennessee Concealed Handgun Permit.
You can complete this course at your leisure from the comfort of your own home. You can work at your own pace.
You can pause and resume course from where you left off.
Upon completion of this course, you will be awarded your certificate required by the State of Tennessee for your Concealed Carry Permit.
