Micahweeks
New member
I just recently took a new job in management at a security company. In familiarizing myself with the ins and outs of the laws governing our business, I came across one very strange regulation that has me baffled.
Here it is...
To carry a gun or even "appear to be armed" a TN security guard must posses an active armed guard license issued by the state of TN.
So, you wonder what's so strange, right? Well, here's the strange part...
If a Memphis Police Officer decides to moonlight as a security guard, he may not carry a weapon without an armed guard license. To get the armed guard license, he must pay for a handgun education course and basic marksmanship exam and send a copy of his fingerprints and criminal background check to the state of TN. Until that license comes in the mail (about 90 days), this bonafied Law Enforcemnt Officer and Police Academy graduate may not even APPEAR to have a gun while working as a security guard.
Now, maybe it's just me, but if a cop can carry his gun everywhere else in this stinkin' state, why can't he keep it while working security? Why must he re-submit all of this information to the state which is already on file?! Surely one of you guys knows what purpose this serves other than to prevent a police officer with a meaningful and deep understanding of the law from acting as an armed security guard.
Here it is...
To carry a gun or even "appear to be armed" a TN security guard must posses an active armed guard license issued by the state of TN.
So, you wonder what's so strange, right? Well, here's the strange part...
If a Memphis Police Officer decides to moonlight as a security guard, he may not carry a weapon without an armed guard license. To get the armed guard license, he must pay for a handgun education course and basic marksmanship exam and send a copy of his fingerprints and criminal background check to the state of TN. Until that license comes in the mail (about 90 days), this bonafied Law Enforcemnt Officer and Police Academy graduate may not even APPEAR to have a gun while working as a security guard.
Now, maybe it's just me, but if a cop can carry his gun everywhere else in this stinkin' state, why can't he keep it while working security? Why must he re-submit all of this information to the state which is already on file?! Surely one of you guys knows what purpose this serves other than to prevent a police officer with a meaningful and deep understanding of the law from acting as an armed security guard.