Washington State Drops Tennessee!

[Gary Slider]

Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson has posted a new list of states that Washington will honor. Tennessee has been removed from that listing. At the link below you can see that listing and scroll down the listing you will see he states:

Tennessee No Allows persons under 21-yrs-old to have license.

http://www.atg.wa.gov/concealed-weapon-reciprocity

Tennessee will continue to honor Washington as Tennessee honors all other states permit/licenses.

 

[Old Dog]

My state's AG continues his efforts to make lawful concealed carry go away ...

But thank you, Tennessee, for being honorable and honoring the 2nd Amendment.

 

[Mousegun]

Ouch, first Kentucky and now Washington. We also had and maybe still have a bout with Virginia too. I sort of fell behind on that one but I know the situation was trying to get resolved.

I only hope this doesn't become a trend.

 

[Ohen Cepel]

Even more reason the National Reciprocity bill needs to be passed. You could be right as rain today (and the last x years) and be arrested tomorrow for a change you didn't even know about.

Think if they turned off people's driver's licenses like this!

 

[HexHead]

It's not just anyone 18-21 that can get a HCP in TN now, just veterans.

 

[Carl N. Brown]

https://www.tn.gov/safety/article/handgunmain
The citizens of the state of Tennessee have the right to keep and bear arms for their common defense; but the General Assembly has the power, by law, to regulate the wearing of arms with a view to prevent crime. Any resident of Tennessee who has reached twenty-one (21) years of age, or is at least eighteen (18) years of age and is an honorably discharged or a retired veteran of the United States Armed Forces, or is a member of the United States Armed Forces on active duty status, and includes with the application a certified copy of the applicant’s certificate of release or discharge from active duty, DD214 or includes with the application a military identification card as proof that the applicant is an active duty member of the military, may apply to the Department of Safety for a handgun permit. If the applicant is not prohibited from purchasing or possessing a firearm in this state pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. §39-17-316 or 39-17-1307(b), 18 U.S.C. 9 (g) or any other state or federal law and the applicant otherwise meets all of the requirements, the Department of Safety shall issue a permit to the applicant.

[emphasis added] That is what the Washington State AG is objecting to.
A short while back, Virginia's AG surprise announced that Tennessee permits would not be honored by Virginia. The outcry from the people and state of Tennessee made Virginia Gov McAuliffe reverse that order. Michael Bloomberg was mightily peeved and threw a hissy fit at Virginia Democrats: he had spendt several millions on Democrat candidates in VA and expected his money's worth in return. He spendt more money on an ad campaign against the bill in the legislature to undo the AG decision, and failed there too. How much money has Bloomberg spendt in Washington State to undermine common sense on reasonable regulation (with a view to prevent crime) in order to impose Tim Sullivan's Tammany Hall flavor of New York City gun control (with a view to prevent gun ownership)?

 

[Squire Western]

Tennessee has got the Volunteer spirit. Thanks for honoring all the other 49.

 

[X-Rap]

All the more reason to stay the course, national reciprocity would not change for those that are presently prohibited (under 21). The age issue is just another phase in the evolution of gun laws just like constitutional carry.

 

[Cannibul]

All the more reason to stay the course, national reciprocity would not change for those that are presently prohibited (under 21). The age issue is just another phase in the evolution of gun laws just like constitutional carry.

The only thing prohibited to those under 21 in many states is purchase.

 

[X-Rap]

Yes but the states that have been rescinding reciprocity have been using the age issue as the reason in many cases.
As this evolves states have been relaxing their age requirements and under the current proposal permit or not from their resident state they couldn't carry due to other state laws.

 

[bikemutt]

X-Rap is correct. I don't care for WA's AG myself but, he would find himself in a pickle if non-residents less than 21 years old could conceal carry in WA when a WA resident of the same age could not.

 

[harrygunner]

Other states figured out the age issue. Out-of-staters twenty-one and older can carry. So simple.

While acting in a restrictive manner, that AG chastises D.C. for restricting concealed carry, using that as the reason to deny recognition to D.C. Can he see himself being restrictive?

And when will AGs stop the "I'll show you mine if you show me yours" game. That's for children. Most of his rejections are based on the other state not recognizing Washington. So what. How does that affect public safety?

Some concern on the mental health check. Washington recognizes a couple of my permits. But I don't recall having my mental state checked. I did have decent shot groupings IMHO. Maybe tight groups equates to good mental health.

I fuss about these absurdities, but such AGs probably don't visit the highroad. Just venting.

 

[bikemutt]

Other states figured out the age issue. Out-of-staters twenty-one and older can carry. So simple.

That makes sense, thanks for setting me straight.

 

[harrygunner]

'bikemutt', wasn't meaning to address you specifically.

I was fussing at anti-gun Attorneys General in general. The age limit is essentially part of "while in my state, follow my laws." Separating it out to deny entire states of recognition is either maliciousness or feeble mindedness.

 

[Blade First]

Does Washington issue non-resident permits?

 

[harrygunner]

Washington state issues permits to non-residents. This site is an excellent resource: http://www.handgunlaw.us/ One of its managers, Gary started this thread.

According to that site, one likely must visit Washington to apply.

 

[David G.]

Washington state issues permits to non-residents. This site is an excellent resource: http://www.handgunlaw.us/ One of its managers, Gary started this thread.

According to that site, one likely must visit Washington to apply.

As a matter of fact I have a Washington concealed carry permit linked to my Alaska Driver's License from when I lived there (Military PCS). I still keep it even though I'm out and back in AK. It's potentially useful should I go to other states that honor it but don't like that I don't have an Alaskan CCP (available but constitutional carry is good enough for me here.)
You do have to make a visit to the police for 20 minutes or so. Fill out some paperwork, , pay a fee, get fingerprinted, and have a simple background check done up on you. I received my card in the mail about a week or so later.