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I trust the officer to handle the weapon professionally and responsibly.

I do not trust the goof down the street (and I do have one in mind) to handle his weapon the same way.


If the goof down the street is ccw licensed he has demonstrated safety and at least basic gun handling skills on the range. The Tennessee requirement is safe handling and hits within the target at ranges beyond what would be normal distance. (IIRC the ranges are 9' 21' & 45') They also go into depth about the legal responsibilities of carrying and what constitutes self defense.

Edit:
Legal age is 21 and the initial permit isn't cheap. The required class and permit fee ends up being about $150-200+ depending on what caliber gun is used to qualify.


Edited by UTAlumnus (04/18/07 02:59 AM)