Carry Permit Holders at UT: Part 3

Let's just hope all the bad guys registered:

"Police at UT-Knoxville had fielded requests from 72 employees who wanted to be able to bring their guns on campus, a spokeswoman there said Thursday."

Carry Permit Holders at UT: Part 2

More on UT campus carry including specifics about the registration process and a map of the gun free zones...

June 16, 2016 

To: UT Faculty and Staff 

From: Troy Lane, associate vice chancellor for public safety 

Subject: Information for Faculty and Staff about Concealed Handgun Law 

This spring the General Assembly passed Public Chapter 1061. The law, which takes effect on July 1, allows generally all UT full-time employees with a valid handgun permit to carry a concealed handgun on UT property. To read the law, visit http://utpolice.utk.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2016/06/pc1061.pdf. 

The university has adopted a new safety policy at http://policy.tennessee.edu/safety_policy/sa0875 concerning firearms and has posted a list of commonly asked questions at http://policy.tennessee.edu/sa0875-firearms-faq.
At 8:00 a.m. on Monday, June 20, the University of Tennessee Police Department will begin registering full-time employees who intend to exercise their right to carry a concealed handgun on UT property on or after July 1. For a definition of full-time employees, visit http://policy.tennessee.edu/hr_policy/hr0105. 

To register, applicants are required to go to the UTPD office at 1101 Cumberland Avenue to complete the paperwork and sign the application in the presence of a sworn UTPD officer. Knoxville-area employees who intend to carry a concealed handgun on university property in the Knoxville area should come to UTPD to register. 

Applicants must bring their:
- Faculty/staff identification card
- Valid Tennessee driver s license
- Valid Tennessee handgun permit

The registration process requires applicants to acknowledge their responsibilities in carrying a handgun, which include their duty to secure and conceal it. UTPD will retain the list of registered permit holders, which can be shared only with other law enforcement agencies. 

Full-time employees are prohibited from carrying a concealed handgun into meetings about tenure and employee discipline. Full-time employees may not carry a handgun into any stadium, arena, or auditorium when university-sponsored events are under way. Other prohibited locations are hospitals and offices where medical and mental health services are the primary services provided: Student Health Center, Veterinary Medical Center, Early Learning Center, and the speech and hearing clinics. A map of all prohibited locations is available at http://utpolice.utk.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2016/06/UT-Concealed-Carry-Map.pdf. 

This new law does not extend the right to carry a concealed handgun on campus to students. Therefore, full-time employees enrolled in a class or classes at UT are unable to carry a concealed handgun on UT property. 

UTPD will offer a voluntary training course that will cover firearm safety, reiteration of statutory requirements and limitations, a review of prohibited locations, personal liabilities, and other pertinent topics. Information on the classes will be provided to registrants. 

If you have questions, please contact UT Police at 865-974-3114.

Carry Permit Holders at UT

The following e-mail went out from the UT President:

New Safety Policy about Firearms on Campus On July 1, a new state law takes effect that allows Tennessee’s public colleges and universities’ full-time faculty and staff, who have handgun-carry permits, to carry handguns on campus. I want to share information about the law and the new safety policy we have adopted in response. Safety Policy 0875 addresses how UT applies the many different state laws regarding firearms and clarifies when an employee may and may not legally carry a handgun on University property. The policy, which also takes effect July 1, expands on the following key provisions of state law: Full-time UT employees with valid Tennessee handgun-carry permits may carry handguns on UT property, if: They are not enrolled as students; and They notify the law enforcement agencies with jurisdiction over the UT property on which they will be carrying a handgun Employees must display their handgun-carry permits on request of law enforcement officers Employees must not: Carry a weapon other than a handgun Carry a handgun openly or in any other manner in which the handgun is visible to ordinary observation Carry a handgun at certain times and locations, such as: Stadiums, gymnasiums or auditoriums where University-sponsored events are in progress In meetings regarding disciplinary matters or tenure I encourage you to review the policy in its entirety and answers to frequently asked questions provided here. Additional information about implementation efforts will be shared soon by each campus and institute. Questions can be directed to the law enforcement contacts listed within the policy. I understand strong feelings exist regarding guns on campus and want to assure you of our unwavering commitment to the safety of our faculty, staff and students as we implement this change. Thank you for your attention to this important matter. I appreciate everything you do for the University. All the best, Joe

Training

"If you are reading this and can't put your hand on your defensive firearm, your training has been wasted." ~ Col. Jeff Cooper

— Sheriff Jim Wilson (@sheriffjim) December 9, 2015

IWB - Hickok45 Style

Good advice: "You don't want the holster coming out with the gun."

An Interactive Concealed Carry Permit Reciprocity Map

A neat way to see which states will honor your carry permit.

Of course, if we made some phone calls, we might not need the map.

Via Of Arms and the Law

We are winning.

Plus Mast General Store has removed their "no guns" sign. I wondered if there was one on the door in the back? I never got a chance to check.