Amends TCA Title 10; Title 33; Title 36; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 49; Title 50 and Title 70.

This bill renames enhanced and concealed handgun carry permits as enhanced and concealed firearm carry permits and authorizes a permit holder to carry any firearms, rather than handguns, that the permit holder legally owns or possesses. This bill also expands the circumstances in which a permit holder may carry a firearm, as follows:<br /> <br /> (1) Under present law, in certain counties, a community corrections officer who holds a valid Tennessee handgun carry permit may carry a handgun at all times and in all places in this state while in the course of employment and engaged in the actual discharge of official duties, except in certain circumstances. This bill revises this provision to authorize such officers to carry any firearm at all times, if the person has a permit; and<br /> <br /> (2) Under present law, a person with a handgun carry permit may possess a handgun the entire year while on the premises of any refuge, public hunting area, wildlife management area or, to the extent permitted by federal law, national forest land maintained by the state. This bill extends this authorization to allow possession of any firearm in such circumstance.<br />