⁠Can I Carry in Tennessee?

Resident Permits Tennessee Honors (49)

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington State, Washington, DC, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Tennessee honors a carry permit or license issued by any other state, resident or non-resident. official source

Vermont issues no carry permits at all.

A resident permit means a permit issued by the state you live in.

Non-Resident Permits in Tennessee

Yes, some. Tennessee honors non-resident permits from: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington State, Washington, DC, West Virginia.

Tap a permit to see why and the official source. Shown for a visitor who lives in New York; for another home state, use the coverage checker.

• New York (NYPD) non-resident license (held by someone who lives outside New York)Honored

  Tennessee honors New York licenses and does not require the holder to live in New York. official source

• Florida non-resident permitHonored

  T.C.A. 39-17-1351(r): a facially valid handgun/firearms/weapons permit or license issued by another state is valid in Tennessee according to its terms — any state, resident or non-resident. official source

• Utah non-resident permitHonored

  T.C.A. 39-17-1351(r): a facially valid handgun/firearms/weapons permit or license issued by another state is valid in Tennessee according to its terms — any state, resident or non-resident. official source

• Pennsylvania non-resident permitHonored

  T.C.A. 39-17-1351(r): a facially valid handgun/firearms/weapons permit or license issued by another state is valid in Tennessee according to its terms — any state, resident or non-resident. official source

• Arizona non-resident permitHonored

  T.C.A. 39-17-1351(r): a facially valid handgun/firearms/weapons permit or license issued by another state is valid in Tennessee according to its terms — any state, resident or non-resident. official source

• Texas non-resident permitHonored

  T.C.A. 39-17-1351(r): a facially valid handgun/firearms/weapons permit or license issued by another state is valid in Tennessee according to its terms — any state, resident or non-resident. official source

• Virginia non-resident permitHonored

  T.C.A. 39-17-1351(r): a facially valid handgun/firearms/weapons permit or license issued by another state is valid in Tennessee according to its terms — any state, resident or non-resident. official source

• Maryland non-resident permitHonored

  T.C.A. 39-17-1351(r): a facially valid handgun/firearms/weapons permit or license issued by another state is valid in Tennessee according to its terms — any state, resident or non-resident. official source

• Connecticut non-resident permitHonored

  T.C.A. 39-17-1351(r): a facially valid handgun/firearms/weapons permit or license issued by another state is valid in Tennessee according to its terms — any state, resident or non-resident. official source

• Washington DC non-resident permitHonored

  T.C.A. 39-17-1351(r): a facially valid handgun/firearms/weapons permit or license issued by another state is valid in Tennessee according to its terms — any state, resident or non-resident. official source

• New Jersey non-resident permitHonored

  T.C.A. 39-17-1351(r): a facially valid handgun/firearms/weapons permit or license issued by another state is valid in Tennessee according to its terms — any state, resident or non-resident. official source

Also honored here: non-resident permits from Arkansas, California, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Washington State, West Virginia.

Know Before You Go

21+ for permitless; out-of-state permit covers handguns only; must have permit in possession; TN prohibited places apply.

Can a visitor get a Tennessee permit? Only to non-residents who work in Tennessee regularly.

Check Your Own Permits

Pick where you live and every permit you hold. See how many states you can carry in, and which permit would add the most.

Official Sources

• tn.gov
• publications.tnsosfiles.com

Every answer on this page comes from the 2A613 reciprocity map, built from these official state pages and checked again every night.