TN: Handgun Carry Permit Fees may be Reduced

Ammoland ^ | 3 March, 2016 | Dean Weingarten

[marktwain]

The Tennessee legislature is in the process of reducing the administrative fees required to obtain a Tennessee handgun carry permit.  The current fees are $115.  It was discovered that only $77 was required to process the permit.

From wgnsradio.com:

On Tuesday, February 23, an “administration” bill was presented in the Senate Judiciary Committee that has the effect of cutting the existing handgun permit fees charged to Tennesseans by more than half over time. That bill, which is referenced as Senate Bill 2566, was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee members on a 9-0 vote with no significant debate.

John Harris, Executive Director of the Tennessee Firearms Association, stated, “The current permit costs $115 and is good for four years. This bill reduces the state fee to $100 and extends the permit to an eight year permit.”

From tn.gov on HB2575/SB2566:

Handgun Permits – As introduced, makes various changes to handgun carry permits, including extending permit renewals to occur every eight years and lowering the initial application fee from $115 to $100. – Amends TCA Section 39-17-1351.

A companion bill in the House, HB 2575, has already cleared several committees.  The Senate and House versions will be hear in the Finance, Ways and Means Committee of the Senate on 1 March and the House on 2 March.

[marktwain]

John Lott finds that a $10 increase in fees reduces the number of adults with permits by about a half a percent of the adult population.

[2banana]

How much does it cost to vote?

Why does exercising a constitutional right have to cost ANYTHING?

[CMailBag]

Wisconsin initially started at $50 for 5 years. When I got mine a couple years later, it had reduced to $40 for 5 years.

[Carriage Hill]

$20 for 5yrs, here in PA.

[lakecumberlandvet]

Requiring someone to take a class and pay a fee in order to lawfully carry a concealed weapon is an infringement. What part of “shall not be infringed” do they not understand?

[jaydubya2]

$100 for a lifetime permit in Indiana.

[Svartalfiar]

The current fees are $115. It was discovered that only $77 was required to process the permit.

And yet, they only lower it to $100, instead of $77? (I could understand $80, it's a round number.)

If they didn't have the permitting process, the cost to the state would be $0!

[marktwain]

They include a second check on the permit holder at 4 years, so there are two background checks done instead of one. That is how they justify the extra $23.

Because of the extra background check, the permits are still good for purchasing firearms from dealers without the instant check needing to be done.

It makes some sense when you consider the extra check.

The Wisconsin permit will cost $80 for 10 years, for two five year permits.

[marktwain]

$20 for 5yrs, here in PA.

PA is one of the better deals in CCW permits.

[Svartalfiar]

They include a second check on the permit holder at 4 years, so there are two background checks done instead of one. That is how they justify the extra $23.

Ah mkay that makes a bit more sense. At least they have some kind of justification for it.

Texas is at least slowly getting better, they got rid of the class requirements for renewals. Initial permit still costs way too much (~$125 for me, and that's with the $140 state fee waived due to military service).

[NorthMountain]

A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.

It's long past time to ditch ALL of these unconstitutional 'permit' schemes and conform our statutory laws to our Constitution.