Tennessee Code Title 62. Professions, Businesses and Trades § 62-35-144

(2)(A) Have a minimum of five (5) years of experience as a full-time law enforcement officer and be in good standing with the employing law enforcement agency or former law enforcement agency if retired or separated from employment as a law enforcement officer;  or

(B) Have a minimum of four (4) years of experience as a full-time member of the armed forces of the United States while in a combat arms military occupational specialty and be in good standing or, if retired or separated from the armed forces, have received an honorable discharge;

(A) A fingerprint-based criminal history record check to be conducted by the Tennessee bureau of investigation and then a fingerprint-based national criminal history record check to be completed by the federal bureau of investigation;  and

(B) A psychological evaluation as described in § 38-8-106(9);  and

(A) A written examination;  and

(B) An in-person enhanced armed guard training course approved by the commissioner.

(A) Scenario-based training on when a rifle or shotgun may be deployed in an offensive or defensive posture;  and

(B) Training on the secure storage of a rifle or shotgun when the weapon is not deployed.

(A) Pay an annual renewal fee, as set by the commissioner;

(B) Submit to a criminal background check, with results submitted to the commissioner;  and

(C) Successfully complete an annual requalification course, approved by the commissioner, that is a minimum of eight (8) hours in duration, of which no less than six (6) hours consist of rifle and shotgun training and qualification on a weapon range.