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  • Tennessee Shall Issue
  • “That the citizens of this State have a right to keep and to bear arms for their common defense; but the Legislature shall have power, by law, to regulate the wearing of arms with a view to prevent crime.”
    Article 1, Section 26
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    • Last updated March 2, 2017

Tennessee

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  • smeggie42
    smeggie42 replied to a topic in the group Tennessee:
    signed by governor
    • June 2, 2017
  • smeggie42
    smeggie42 replied to a topic in the group Tennessee:
    http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0508



    on calendar for 5-3-17
    • May 2, 2017
  • smeggie42
    smeggie42 posted a topic in the group Tennessee:
    This bill creates a private cause of action for a party that is adversely affected by a local ordinance, resolution, policy, rule, or other enactment on firearms that is preempted by state law and prohibits local or state government entities from prohibit...
    • May 2, 2017
  • smeggie42
    smeggie42 posted a topic in the group Tennessee:
    House Bill 1395, sponsored by Representative Joe Towns, Jr. (D-84), would require a gun owner to report a lost or stolen firearm within 48 hours.  A gun owner failing to do so would be required to pay a $250 fine.
    • March 29, 2017
  • smeggie42
    smeggie42 posted a topic in the group Tennessee:
    House Bill 961, sponsored by Representative Johnnie Turner (D-85), would allow the issuance of a temporary order of protection preventing a person to possess a firearm based on a law enforcement officer’s judgement that the person is a danger to ano...
    • March 29, 2017
  • smeggie42
    smeggie42 posted a topic in the group Tennessee:
    House Bill 1319, sponsored by Representative Mike Stewart (D-52), would criminalize the private transfer of a firearm by requiring any sale or transfer to be done only through a federally licensed gun dealer with limited exceptions.
    • March 29, 2017
  • smeggie42
    smeggie42 posted a topic in the group Tennessee:
    House Bill 40, sponsored by Representative James Van Huss (R-6), would allow lawful gun owners to openly carry their firearms without a permit.
    • March 29, 2017
  • smeggie42
    smeggie42 posted a topic in the group Tennessee:
    House Bill 1006, sponsored by Representative Andy Holt (R-3), would apply criminal and civil immunity upon a person who lawfully uses a firearm in self-defense, defense of another, or defense from a person committing criminal offense.
    • March 29, 2017