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Tennessee Duty to Inform Police Laws (2026)
Conditional: No proactive duty — an enhanced-permit holder must keep the permit in immediate possession while carrying and display it ON DEMAND of an officer (T.C.A. § 39-17-1351(t); same rule for the concealed-only permit under § 39-17-1366).
ConditionalVerified Jul 18, 2026
No proactive duty — an enhanced-permit holder must keep the permit in immediate possession while carrying and display it ON DEMAND of an officer (T.C.A. § 39-17-1351(t); same rule for the concealed-only permit under § 39-17-1366). Since permitless carry took effect July 1, 2021, unpermitted carriers have no display duty and no statutory duty to inform.
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