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HB1082 • 2026

Firearms and Ammunition

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, relative to firearms.

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Sponsor
Camper, Lamar
Last action
2026-03-11
Official status
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide information on enforcement mechanisms or penalties for accidental possession.

Firearms and Ammunition Act

This bill makes it illegal to possess, manufacture, transport, repair, or sell a device that can convert a weapon to shoot automatically without reloading, unless certain exceptions apply.

What This Bill Does

  • Makes it against the law for someone to have, make, move, fix, or sell a switch or auto sear device that changes how a gun works so it shoots more than one bullet with just one trigger pull.
  • Adds this new rule as part of Tennessee's laws about firearms.
  • Says anyone who breaks this rule will be charged with a serious crime called a Class E felony.
  • Allows people to have these devices if they follow all the rules set by federal law, specifically the National Firearms Act.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who make or sell firearms parts and accessories in Tennessee.
  • Anyone who owns or uses guns in Tennessee.

Terms To Know

Class E felony
A serious crime that can lead to a prison sentence.
National Firearms Act
Federal law that sets rules for certain types of firearms and their parts.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if someone accidentally has one of these devices.
  • It is unclear how this new rule will be enforced or who will check compliance with it.
  • The bill only affects Tennessee residents and businesses, not other states.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee

  2. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  3. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

  4. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  5. 2025-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

  6. 2025-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/8/2025

  7. 2025-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/8/2025

  8. 2025-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee

  9. 2025-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2025

  10. 2025-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2025

  11. 2025-03-31 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025

  12. 2025-03-31 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025

  13. 2025-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025

  14. 2025-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025

  15. 2025-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025

  16. 2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  17. 2025-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025

  18. 2025-02-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/4/2025

  19. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  20. 2025-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  21. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  22. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  23. 2025-02-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  24. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  25. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

This bill generally establishes that a person commits a Class E felony who
intentionally or knowingly possesses, manufactures, transports,
repairs
,
or sells
a
switch or auto sear device designed, made, or intended for use in converting a weapon to shoot automatically more than one

shot, without manual reloading, by a single function or pull of the trigger.
However, i
t is an exception to
suc
h offense
that the person acquiring or possessing
such
a weapon is in full compliance with the requirements of the
federal
National Firearms Act
.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
SENATE BILL 957
By Lamar

HOUSE BILL 1082
By Camper

HB1082
003173
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39,
Chapter 17, Part 13, relative to firearms.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-17-1302(a), is amended by
adding the following as a new subdivision:
(8) A switch or auto sear device designed, made, or intended for use in
converting a weapon to shoot automatically more than one (1) shot, without manual
reloading, by a single function or pull of the trigger.
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-17-1302(d), is amended by
deleting "(a)(3) or (a)(4)" and substituting "(a)(3) or (a)(8)".
SECTION 3. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-17-1302(f), is amended by adding
the following as a new subdivision:
(5) An offense under subdivision (a)(8) is a Class E felony.
SECTION 4. This act takes effect July 1, 2025, the public welfare requiring it.