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Posted by: Brittany Sims on Apr 15, 2015

The Tennessee House has voted to create a $500 lifetime handgun carry permit, The Associated Press reports. The chamber voted 90-3 on Monday to approve the measure sponsored by Rep. John Holsclaw Jr., R-Elizabethton. Current handgun carry permits are valid for five years. Under the bill, people with lifetime permits would still have to undergo background checks every five years and the Safety Department would still be able to suspend permits for people who are charged with crimes. The Memphis Daily News has the story.