Tennessee § 8-10-203 - Range qualification.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 8-10-203 — Range qualification., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-10-203. Range qualification.
Constables must be range-qualified prior to being authorized to carry a firearm. Qualification may be sponsored by the Tennessee Constable Association, the Tennessee Constable Council, or by the local law enforcement authority. Acts 1993, ch. 414, § 4; 2004, ch. 655, § 5. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2004, ch. 655, § 7 provided that nothing in the act shall be construed or interpreted to authorize any constable or any constable organization to alter or amend the requirements of title 8, chapter 10, part 1, relative to authorized official uniforms for constables or the markings of constable patrol cars. Acts 2004, ch. 655, § 8 provided that the Tennessee general assembly recognizes that the Tennessee Constable Council is a valid constable organization dedicated to enhancing the professionalism of Tennessee constables. The Tennessee Constable Council shall elect its own officers, set its own dues, determine its own eligibility requirements, and prescribe its own training and teaching requirements. No state funds shall be appropriated to the Tennessee Constable Council. The Tennessee Constable Council is not a governmental entity and is not subject to the governmental entity review law, compiled in title 4, chapter 29. Attorney General Opinions. Authority of Morgan County constables to carry guns, OAG 93-62, 1993 Tenn. AG LEXIS 62 (10/20/93). Requirements for constables carrying firearms, OAG 99-025, 1999 Tenn. AG LEXIS 26 (2/16/99). Enforcement of statutory requirements for constables, OAG 99-025, 1999 Tenn. AG LEXIS 26 (2/16/99).
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 8-10-203 cover?
Section 8-10-203 ("Range qualification.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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