{"id":2771,"date":"2016-06-13T16:07:04","date_gmt":"2016-06-13T20:07:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/utpd.utdev2.wpengine.com\/?page_id=2771"},"modified":"2026-02-16T09:59:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T14:59:14","slug":"campus-concealed-carry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/safety.utk.edu\/police\/programs\/campus-concealed-carry\/","title":{"rendered":"Campus Concealed Carry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/safety.utk.edu\/police\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/TCA-39-17-1309.pdf\">Tennessee law TCA 39-17-1309<\/a> allows generally all UT full-time employees with a valid enhanced handgun carry permit to carry a concealed handgun on UT property.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Full-time employees who are enrolled in a class or classes at the university may not carry a concealed handgun on UT property.<\/li>\n<li>Full-time employees are prohibited from carrying a concealed weapon into meetings about tenure and employee discipline.<\/li>\n<li>Full-time employees may not carry a handgun into any stadium, arena, or auditorium when university-sponsored events are underway. Other prohibited locations are hospitals and offices where medical and mental health services are the primary services provided: Student Health Center, Veterinary Medical Center, Early Learning Center, and the speech and hearing clinics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Full-time employees who work in the Knoxville area and intend to carry a concealed handgun on UT property in the Knoxville area are required to come to UTPD to notify police of their intent by completing paperwork in the presence of a sworn officer.<\/p>\n<p>Applicants must bring their:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Faculty\/staff identification card<\/li>\n<li>Valid Tennessee driver\u2019s license<\/li>\n<li>Valid Tennessee enhanced handgun carry permit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/safety.utk.edu\/police\/forms\/campus-concealed-carry-sign-up\/\">Check Classes and Register Online <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/safety.utk.edu\/police\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/UT-Concealed-Carry-Map.pdf\">View the\u00a0map\u00a0of prohibited locations.<\/a>*<\/p>\n<p><em>*Please note that this map may not be up to date.\u00a0 It is the responsibility of the employee to know the prohibited and restricted carry areas based on TCA 39-17-1309 and UT Policy.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>For more information, see the university&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/policy.tennessee.edu\/safety_policy\/sa0875\/\">safety policy<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/policy.tennessee.edu\/sa0875-firearms-faq\/\">commonly asked questions about firearms<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-md-offset-3\" style=\"background-color: #f5f5f5;text-align: center\">\n<hr style=\"border: 2px solid #FF8200;margin-top: 0\" \/>\n<p><strong>UTPD Firearms on Campus Course Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">UTPD provides voluntary training to Faculty and Staff concerning firearm 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