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Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam Approves Lifetime Gun Permits

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A bill in the Tennessee legislature could let school districts across the state allow concealed carry for certain employees.
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Gun owners in Tennessee can now apply to carry for life.

Gov. Bill Haslam has signed House Bill 745, which lets Tennesseans request permits that never expire. They’ll cost $500.

Law enforcement will still run criminal background checks on lifetime permit holders once every five years. Those who have lost their right to carry will have up to 30 days to turn over their permits or face suspension of their drivers’ licenses.

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Chas Sisk, Senior Editor

Chas joined WPLN in 2015 and became an editor in 2018. Previously, he covered state politics for Nashville Public Radio and The Tennessean, and he’s also reported on communities, politics and business for a variety of publications in Massachusetts, New York and Washington, D.C. Chas grew up in South Carolina and attended Columbia University, where he studied economics and journalism.

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