Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security Handgun Carry Permit Statistics ...

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Tennessee Department of Safety and
Homeland Security
Handgun Carry Permit Statistics
Calendar Year 2012

(As Mandated by TCA § 39-17-1351)

Prepared by:
Research, Planning and Development
February 2013
Table of Contents

Executive Summary 3

Section 1: Overall Tennessee Handgun Carry Permit Statistics 6

Section 2: Tennessee Handgun Carry Permit Budget and Revenue Generated 9

Section 3: Tennessee Handgun Carry Permits Issued by Gender and Age 11

Section 4: Tennessee Handgun Carry Permits Issued and Activity by County 13

Section 5: Tennessee Handgun Carry Permits Suspended, Revoked, and Denied
by Reason 66

Section 6: Average Time of Issuance for Tennessee Handgun Carry Permits 68

Section 7: Tennessee Handgun Carry Permits Issued and Activity by ZIP Codes 70

Appendix 261
Executive Summary

Report Summary

This report is divided into seven sections with an appendix included at the end. The
information contained in this report is based on TCA § 39-17-1351, which requires a
yearly summary of handgun carry permits issued, suspended, revoked, and denied by the
Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security. The information provided is for
calendar year 2012 and contains data by month, age, gender, county, and ZIP code. Also
included are reasons for handgun carry permit suspensions, revocations, and denials, as
well as budgetary cost of the program and revenues derived from fees. In addition, the
report contains data regarding average time to issue a handgun carry permit, once the
application has been received by the department.

Section 1 contains overall handgun carry permit statistics. This includes data, by month,
describing the type of permit issued (original, renewal/reinstatement, duplicate, free, and
new resident). Free permits refer to duplicate permits issued at no cost because of
departmental error. New resident permits refer to carry permit holders from other states
that now reside in Tennessee. Also included are the numbers, by month, of permits
suspended, revoked and denied.

Section 2 contains fiscal information for the handgun unit. This includes revenue
generated from handgun carry permit issuance, by month, as well as annual costs to fund
the program.

Section 3 contains handgun carry permits issued by age and gender, divided into five-
year age groups, starting at 21 years and ending with 76 years and greater. This
information is provided by month.

Section 4 contains yearly summary information based on county of residence. There are
two parts to this section, permits issued and permits suspended, revoked, or denied. The
permits issued section will be divided into type of permit: original,
renewal/reinstatement, duplicate, free, and new resident.

Section 5 contains a summary of the reasons for suspension, revocation, or denial of a
handgun permit. It is divided into these three groups and displayed by month.

Section 6 contains the time it takes to issue a handgun carry permit by month. It is
divided into original, renewal, and duplicate categories.

Section 7 contains yearly summary information based on ZIP code of residence. The top
25 ZIP codes are provided for total permits issued, as well as total permits suspended,
revoked, or denied.

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The appendix contains a copy of the TCA code pertaining to this report as well as a copy
of the website document (updated monthly), which shows the number of valid handgun
carry permit holders in Tennessee.
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Summary of Statistics

The state of Tennessee issued 114,031 handgun carry permits in 2012. Of these, 45.9%
were originals, 46.9% were either renewals or reinstatements, 5.7% were duplicates,
0.8% were free, and 0.7% were new residents. The most active month was March, with
11,394 handgun carry permits issued.

The state of Tennessee suspended 1,105 handgun carry permits, revoked 284 handgun
carry permits, and denied 574 handgun carry permits in 2012.

Handgun carry permits were issued to males at an approximate ratio of 2.5:1 (81,677 to
32,354), with the age group of 46-50 years being the most populous for females and
males.

The counties with the highest number of Tennessee handgun carry permits issued were:
Shelby (13,860), Davidson (7,609), Knox (7,521), Hamilton (5,048), and Rutherford
(4,830).

The counties with the highest number of Tennessee handgun carry permits suspended,
revoked, or denied were: Shelby (338), Davidson (204), Knox (117), Rutherford (108),
and Hamilton (62).

The ZIP codes with the highest number of Tennessee handgun carry permits issued were:
37075 (Hendersonville, 1,263), 37042 (Clarksville, 1,175), 38002 (Arlington, 1,100),
38017 (Collierville, 1,091), and 37122 (Mt. Juliet, 1,075).

The ZIP codes with the highest number of Tennessee handgun carry permits suspended,
revoked, or denied were: 37042 (Clarksville, 34), 37013 (Antioch, 29), 38109 (Memphis,
25), 38127 (Memphis, 22), and 37211 (Nashville, 21).

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Section 1:
Overall Tennessee Handgun Carry
Permit Statistics

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Tennessee Handgun Carry Permits Issued by Month - Calendar Year 2012
Renewal /
Month Original Duplicate Free New Resident Total
Reinstatement
January 3,785 2,843 487 60 69 7,244
February 4,296 2,390 479 50 69 7,284
March 5,219 5,409 507 192 67 11,394
April 5,520 3,414 358 74 38 9,404
May 4,442 5,421 666 63 60 10,652
June 3,890 4,246 380 52 24 8,592
July 3,191 4,729 801 38 86 8,845
August 4,897 7,429 678 72 64 13,140
September 4,579 4,946 573 102 99 10,299
October 4,705 4,734 698 55 80 10,272
November 4,178 3,311 556 68 80 8,193
December 3,677 4,622 333 52 28 8,712
Total 52,379 53,494 6,516 878 764 114,031
Source: TN Dept. of Safety and Homeland Security, 2/6/2013.
Free permits refer to duplicate permits issued at no cost because of departmental error.
New Resident permits refer to carry permit holders from other states that now reside in Tennessee.
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Tennessee Handgun Carry Permits Suspended, Revoked, or Denied by
Month - Calendar Year 2012
Month Suspended Revoked Denied Total
January 111 32 41 184
February 90 22 53 165
March 82 15 36 133
April 51 6 29 86
May 61 27 51 139
June 88 19 61 168
July 119 28 50 197
August 132 35 64 231
September 101 34 54 189
October 71 13 48 132
November 90 27 42 159
December 109 26 45 180
Total 1,105 284 574 1,963
Source: TN Dept. of Safety and Homeland Security, 2/6/2013.
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Section 2:
Tennessee Handgun Carry Permit
Budget and Revenue Generated

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Handgun Unit Revenue by Month - 2012
Month Revenue
January $566,575.00
February $693,001.00
March $815,000.00
April $565,300.00
May $561,736.00
June $397,698.00
July $775,985.00
August $750,825.00
September $556,781.00
October $695,521.00
November $562,013.00
December $714,888.00
Total $7,655,323.00
Handgun Unit Operational Cost by Month - 2012
Month Operational Cost
January $13,838.00
February $385,891.00
March $546,085.00
April $295,090.00
May $197,990.00
June $478,212.00
July $224,625.00
August $657,799.00
September $447,354.00
October $87,933.00
November $631,362.00
December $142,958.00
Total $4,109,137.00

Source: TN Dept. of Safety and Homeland Security, Fiscal Sevices
Division, State of Tennessee Edison System, 2/8/2013.
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