Official Summary Text
Generally, present law provides that a
person commits a
Class C misdemeanor
offense who carries, with the intent to go armed, a firearm or a club.
A
Class C misdemeanor
is punishable by
imprisonment
of
no more than 30 days
and a
fine
of up to
$500.
However, a
second or subsequent violation is a Class B misdemeanor,
punishable by up to
six months
in prison, a fine of
up to $500, or both.
Further, a
violation is a Class A misdemeanor if the person's carrying of a handgun occurred at a place open to the pu
blic where one or more persons were present. A Class A misdemeanor has an authorized term of imprisonment
of up to
11 months, 29 days
; a fine of
up to $2,500
;
or both.
However, present law excludes the following people from these provisions:
A
person
who
is at least 21, lawfully possesses the handgun, and is in a place where the person is lawfully present.
A person who
, in addition to lawfully possessing the handgun and being in a place where the person is lawfully present,
is
at least 18
and
is an honorably discharged or retired veteran of the United States armed forces, including retired and current members of the army national guard, the army reserve, the navy reserve, the marine corps reserve, the air national guard, the air force reserve, or the coast guard reserve,
and
who has successfully completed a basic training program or
is
a member of the United States armed forces on active duty status
.
A
person carrying or possessing a firearm, loaded firearm, or firearm ammunition in a motor vehicle or boat if the person (i) is not prohibited from possessing or receiving a firearm and (ii) is in lawful possession of the motor vehicle or boat. However, this exception does not apply to a motor vehicle or boat that is (i) owned or leased by a governmental or private entity that has adopted a written policy prohibiting firearms, loaded firearms, or firearm ammunition not required for employment within the motor vehicle or boat; and (ii) provided by such entity to an employee for use during the course of employment.
Present law
further
provides certain offenses pertaining to the unlawful carrying or possession of a weapon, as summarized below:
A person commits a
Class B felony
offense who unlawfully possesses a firearm
or firearm ammunition and
h
as been convicted of a felony crime of violence, an attempt to commit a felony crime of violence, or a felony involving use of a deadly weapon
. A
Class B felon
y is punishable by an
authorized term of imprisonment
of eight to 30
years and
a fine up to $25,000.
A person commits a
Class C felony
offense who unlawfully possesses a firearm or firearm ammunition
and
has been convicted of a felony drug offense.
A Class C felony is punishable by an
authorized term of imprisonment
of three to 15
years and
a fine up to $10,000.
A person commits a
Class E felony
offense who possesses a handgun or handgun ammunition and has been convicted of a felony unless (i) the person has been pardoned
,
(ii)
t
he felony has been expunged
,
or
(iii) t
he person's civil rights have been restored
under state law
and the restoration order does not specifically prohibit the person from possessing firearms.
Barring any such exception, however, this
offense is a Class E felony
, which has an
authorized term of imprisonment
of one to six
years and
a fine up to $3,000.
A person commits a
Class E felony
offense who possesses a deadly weapon other than a firearm with the intent to employ it during the commission of, attempt to commit, or escape from
certain
offense
s considered
dangerous
felonies
.
Normally the fine for a
Class E felony
is $3,000, but, if the weapon is a switchblade knife, the
maximum fine
for this offense is
$6,000
.
A person commits a
Class E felony
offense who possesses any deadly weapon with the intent to employ it during the commission of, attempt to commit, or escape from any offense not defined as a dangerous
felony.
Normally the fine for a
Class E felony
is $3,000, but, if the weapon is a switchblade knife, the
maximum fine
for this offense is
$6,000
.
Generally, a person commits a
Class A misdemeanor
offense who possesses a firearm and has either (i) been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence and is still subject to the disabilities of such a conviction; (ii) is, at the time of the possession, subject to an order of protection; or (iii) is prohibited from possessing a firearm under any other state or federal law. However, there is an exception in certain contexts if the person is licensed as a federal firearms dealer or if the firearm is in a safe or similar container that is securely locked and to which the respondent does not have the combination
or keys. E
ach violation constitutes a separate offense.
A person commits a
Class B misdemeanor
offense who carries, with the intent to go armed, a firearm and has either (i) been convicted of stalking
,
(ii) been convicted of the offense of driving under the influence of an intoxicant in this or any other state two or more times within the prior 10 years or one time within the prior five years
,
(iii) been adjudicated as a mental defective, judicially committed to or hospitalized in a mental institution
or had a court appoint a conservator for the person by reason of a mental defect
,
or
(iv) is
otherwise prohibited from possessing a firearm by
federal law.
A person commits a
Class A misdemeanor
offense who carries or possesses a firearm and has been adjudicated as a mental defective or judicially committed to a mental institution.
Generally, a person under 25 who possesses a firearm commits a
Class A misdemeanor
offense if the person was adjudicated delinquent on or after July 1, 2024, for an act which, if committed by an adult, would have constituted (i) aggravated assault, (ii) aggravated assault against a first responder or nurse
,
(iii) criminal homicide
,
(iv) robbery
,
(v) burglary
,
(vi) aggravated cruelty to animals
,
(vii) a threat of mass violence
, or (viii) a
violation of a
ny
criminal offense involving the use or display of a firearm.
However, this provision
does not apply if a court has reinstated the person's right to possess a firearm
.
This bill removes all of the above provisions and substitutes, instead, the following offenses as summarized below.
UNLAWFUL CARRYING OR POSSESSION OF A WEAPON
This bill provides that a
person commits an offense who possesses a firearm
in conjunction with any of the following conditions:
The person has b
een convicted of a felony crime of violence or an attempt to commit a felony crime of violence
. A violation is
a Class B felon
y.
The person has b
een convicted of a felony drug offense
. A violation is a Class C felony.
The person has
been convicted of a felony offense other than an offense
listed in the two cases set out above. A violation
offense is a Class E felony
.
The person has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence as defined in federal law, and is still subject to the disabilities of such a conviction. A violation is a Class A misdemeanor
.
The person is
prohibited from possessing a firearm under federal law.
A violation
is a Class A misdemeanor
.
The person has
been adjudicated as a mental defective, has been judicially committed to a mental institution, or had a court appoint a conservator for the person by reason of a mental defect.
A violation
is a Class A misdemeanor
.
This bill provides that none of the provisions outlined above apply if any of the following are true for the person:
The person has been pardoned for the offense
.
The conviction has been expunged or otherwise set aside
.
The person
'
s civil rights have been restored
.
The person has been granted relief of disabilities relative to firearms under
federal law
or by any other statutory procedure or court ruling
.
The person has been granted relief of disabilities relative to firearms under the applicable law of this or another state relative to a disability arising in that state.
Additionally, this bill provides that a
person commits a
Class E felony
offense who possesses a deadly weapon with the intent to employ it during the commission of, attempt to commit, or escape from a felony offense.
If a person is licensed as a federal firearms dealer, is identified as a responsible party under a federal firearms license, or is employed by a federal firearms dealer,
then this bill provides that
the determination of whether such an individual possesses firearms that constitute the business assets or inventory under the federal license must be determined based upon the applicable federal statutes or the rules, regulations, official letters, ruling
s, and publications of the federal bureau of alcohol, tob
acco, firearms and explosives.
This bill clarifies that a
person does not possess a firearm if the firearm is in a safe or similar container that is securely locked and to which the person does not have the combination, key, or other means of normal access.
DEFENSES
This bill removes the following two defenses
to unlawful possession or carrying of a weapon
:
It is a defense if
the possession or carrying was
b
y a person possessing a club or baton who holds a valid state security guard/officer registration card as a private security guard/officer, issued by the commissioner
of safety
, and who also has certification that the officer has had training in the use of club or baton that is valid and issued by a person certified to give training in the use of clubs or batons
.
It is a defense if
the possession or carrying was
b
y a person possessing a club or baton who holds a certificate that the person has had training in the use of a club or baton for self-defense that is valid and issued by a certified person authorized to give training in the use of clubs or batons, and is not prohibited from purchasing a firearm under any local, state or federal laws
.
Additionally, present law provides that defenses are not available to a
person who unlawfully possesses a firearm or firearm ammunition and
either (i) has
been convicted of a felony crime of violence, an attempt to commit a felony crime of violence, or a felony involving use of a deadly weapon; or
(ii)
has
been convicted of a felony drug offense.
This bill revises this provision so defenses are available to a person
who unlawfully possesses a firearm or firearm ammunition and
has been convicted of
a felon
y involving use of a deadly weapon
.
CARRYING WEAPONS ON PUBLIC PARKS
AND BUILDINGS
This bill removes present law that generally provides that i
t is a
Class A misdemeanor
offense for any person to possess or carry, whether openly or concealed, with the intent to go armed,
certain weapons,
not used solely for instructional, display or sanctioned ceremonial purposes, in or on the grounds of any public park, playground, civic center or other building facility, area or property owned, used or operated by any municipal, county or state governme
nt, or instrumentality thereof, for recreational p
urposes.
RELIEF FROM FIREARM
RESTRICTIONS BASED ON MENTAL DISABILITY
Under certain circumstances, present law authorizes a
person
who
commits an offense
by
carr
ying
or possess
ing
a firearm
after bring
adjudicated as a mental defective or judicially committed to a mental institution
to
petition the circuit or criminal court that entered the
commitment or order for relief from the firearm disabilities imposed by the adjudication or commitment
. This bill adds that a person who committed such an offense by
carr
ying
or possess
ing
a firearm
after
a court appoint
ed
a conservator
for the person by reason of a mental defect
may also petition the appropriate court for relief. Additionally, this bill makes the same change for chancery courts, general sessions courts, and
county or probate
court
s.
DISPOSSESSION OF FIREARMS
FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OFFENDERS
Present law dispossesses certain offenders of firearms, including, generally, a person
who is subject to a
procedurally proper
court order tha
t
restrains
them
from harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate partner or child of such intimate partner
. It
is
also
an offense for a person subject t
o
an order of protection to knowingly fail to surrender or transfer all firearms the respondent possesses
. The penalty for a violation of either provision is a
Class A misdemeanor
.
This bill changes the penalty from a Class A misdemeanor for the above violations to, instead, be the penalty as provided by federal law, which is currently
imprison
ment
up to
15 years
or a fine of
not more than $250,000
. However, if a person
has three previous convictions for a violent felony or a serious drug offense, or both, committed on occasions different from one another, such person
must
be fined
up to $250,000
and imprisoned not less than
15
years, and the court
may
not suspend the sentence of, o
r grant a probationary sentence to, such person with respect to the
domestic violence
conviction
.
JUVENILE DELINQUENCY AND COURTS NOTIFYING SCHOOLS
If a child is found to be a delinquent child,
then
present law requires the court to make a finding that the child's school must be notified if the child has been adjudicated delinquent for
u
nlawful carrying or possession of a firearm
. This bill removes the portion of the provision that requires a court to find that a school must be notified if the juvenile was adjudicated delinquent for carrying a firearm, and provides, instead, that a court must only require notification if the juv
enile was adjudicated d
elinquent for unlawful possession of a firearm.
RETIRED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
'S PERMITS - DENIALS
If a retired officer follows certain certification procedures, then present law generally authorizes a
retired law enforcement officer
to
become certified to carry a firearm within this state that has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce in the same manner and to the same extent as authorized for an active law enforcement officer
. However, t
he Tennessee POST commission
must
deny a
permit application
submitted pursuant to such certification
if it determines from information contained in
a
criminal history record check conducted by the
Tennessee bureau of investigation
(
TBI
)
and
fede
ral bureau of investigation (FBI),
or from other information, that the applicant
i
s prohibited from purchasing or possessing a firearm in this state
because the applicant committed any of the following offenses:
U
nlawfully possess
ing
a firearm
or
firearm ammunition
after having been convicted
of a felony crime of violence, an attempt to commit a felony crime of violence, or a felony involving use of a deadly weapo
n.
U
nlawfully possess
ing
a firearm
or
firearm ammunition
after having been convicted
of a felony drug offense.
Unlawfully possessing a handgun or handgun ammunition after having been convicted of a felony unless (i)
t
he person has been pardoned for the offense;
(ii) t
he felony conviction has been expunged; or
(iii) t
he person's civil rights have been restored, and the restoration order does not specifically prohibit the person from possessing firearms.
This bill removes the above-listed reasons that require t
he POST commission
to
deny a
permit application
submitted pursuant to such certification, and, instead, requires t
he POST commission
to
deny a
permit application
submitted if the person i
s prohibited from purchasing or possessing a firearm in this state
after committing the offense of
possess
ing
a firearm
after having
been convicted
for any of the following:
A
felony crime of violence or an attempt to commit a felony crime of violence
.
A
felony drug offense
.
A
felony offense other than
a
felony crime of violence or an attempt to commit a felony crime of violence
or a
felony drug offense
.
A
misdemeanor crime of domestic violence
.
Additionally, this bill requires t
he POST commission
to
deny a
permit application
submitted if the person i
s
prohibited from possessing a firearm under
federal law or if the person has been a
djudicated as a mental defective, has been judicially committed to a mental institution, or had a court appoint a conservator for the person by reason of a mental defect.
HANDGUN CARRY PERMIT
S - DENIALS
Generally
,
present law authorizes
a
state
resident who is a United States citizen or permanent lawful resident
, and
who
is at least 18
,
to
apply to the department of safety for a handgun carry permit
or a
lifetime enhanced handgun carry permit.
T
he department
must issue either permit unless such applicant is pr
ohibited from purchasing or possessing a firearm in this state pursuant to
state and federal law, including if the applicant committed any of the following offenses:
U
nlawfully possess
ing
a firearm
or
firearm ammunition
after having been convicted
of a felony crime of violence, an attempt to commit a felony crime of violence, or a felony involving use of a deadly weapo
n.
U
nlawfully possess
ing
a firearm
or
firearm ammunition
after having been convicted
of a felony drug offense.
This bill removes these reasons to deny a permit, and, instead, requires the department to issue either permit unless such applicant is pr
ohibited from purchasing or possessing a firearm in this state pursuant to
state and federal law, including if the applicant committed any of the following offenses:
A
felony crime of violence or an attempt to commit a felony crime of violence
.
A
felony drug offense
.
A
felony offense other than
a
felony crime of violence or an attempt to commit a felony crime of violence
or a
felony drug offense
.
A
misdemeanor crime of domestic violence
.
Additionally, this bill requires the department
to
deny
a permit if the person i
s
prohibited from possessing a firearm under
federal law or if the person has been a
djudicated as a mental defective, has been judicially committed to a mental institution, or had a court appoint a conservator for the person by reason of a mental defect.
RESTORATION OF CITIZENSHIP
Present law requires a
petition for restoration of rights of citizenship
to s
et forth the basis for the petitioner's eligibility for restoration, including
w
hether the petitioner is prohibited from possessing a firearm
.
The court
must
order the restoration of the petitioner's full rights of citizenship and send a copy of the order to the state coordinator of elections if, upon the face of the petition or after conducting a hearing, the court finds
the petitioner is not
prohibited from possessing a firearm
.
The petitioner must
include on their petition whether they are
prohibited from possessing a firearm under a state or federal law
and w
hether the
y are
prohibited from possessing a firearm
for committing the following offense:
A person under 25 who possesses a firearm commits an offense if the person was adjudicated delinquent on or after July 1, 2024, for an act which, if committed by an adult, would have constituted
(i) a
ggravated assault
, (ii) a
ggravated assault against a first responder or nurse
, (iii) criminal homicide, (iv) robbery, (v) burglary, (vi) a
ggravated cruelty to animals
, (vii)
a
threat of mass violence
, or (viii)
a criminal offense
involving the use or display of a firearm
.
This bill removes these provisions that require a petitioner to include whether they are prohibited from possessing a firearm for committing the above offenses. This bill, instead, requires a petitioner to include whether they have
been convicted of a felony
. A petitioner must also include whether
the
y are
prohibited from possessing a firearm
because
a court appoint
ed
a conservator for the pe
titioner
by reason of a mental defect.
PROHIBITION OF FIREARM SALES
Present law generally authorizes a
person appropriately licensed by the federal government
to
stock and sell firearms to persons desiring firearms
. H
owever, sales are prohibited to persons who
h
ave been convicted of stalking
. This bill removes this prohibition.
This bill also removes the present law that prohibits sales to a
person under 25 if the person was adjudicated delinquent on or after July 1, 2024, for an act which, if committed by an adult, would have constituted (i)
aggravated assault, (ii)
aggravated assault against a first responder or nurse, (iii) criminal homicide, (iv) robbery, (v) burglary, (vi) aggravated cruelty to animal
s
, (vii) a threat of mass violence, or (viii) a criminal offense involving the use or display of a firearm.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR ENHANCED HANDGUN CARRY PERMIT
This bill removes the present law that requires an applicant f
or a
n enhanced handgun carry permit
to disclose and confirm compliance with, under oath,
all of the following:
That the applicant has not been convicted of the offense of driving under the influence of an intoxicant in this or any other state two or more times within
1
0 years from the date of the application or renewal; an
d n
one of the convictions occurred within five years from the date of application or renewal
.
That the applicant has not been convicted of stalking
.
A person under 25 who possesses a firearm commits an offense if the person was adjudicated delinquent on or after July 1, 2024, for an act which, if committed by an adult, would have constituted (i) aggravated assault, (ii) aggravated assault against a first responder or nurse, (iii) criminal homicide, (iv) robbery, (v) burglary, (vi) aggravated cruelty to animal, (vii) a threat of mass violence, or (viii) a criminal offense involving the use or display of a firearm.
REVOCATION OF AN ENHANCED HANDGUN CARRY PERMIT
This bill removes the present law that requires t
he department
to
suspend or revoke a handgun permit upon a showing by its records or other sufficient evidence that the permit holder
meets either of the following criteria:
If the permit holder
i
s subject to a current order of protection that fully complies with
federal law.
If the permit holder is a person under 25 who possesses a firearm commits an offense if the person was adjudicated delinquent on or after July 1, 2024, for an act which, if committed by an adult, would have constituted (i) aggravated assault, (ii) aggravated assault against a first responder or nurse, (iii) criminal homicide, (iv) robbery, (v) burglary, (vi) aggravated cruelty to animal, (vii) a threat of mass violence, or (viii) a criminal offense involving the use or display of a firearm.
RESTRICTIONS ON FIREARMS FOLLOWING
JUVENILE
ADJUDICATION
I
n addition to any disposition authorized
after a
child is found to be a delinquent child, if a juvenile is adjudicated delinquent for conduct that, if committed by an adult, would constitute an offense
as
set out
below
, then
present law requires
the court
to
prohibit the juvenile from purchasing or possessing a firearm until the juvenile reaches
25
.
This requirement
applies to delinquent acts committed by a juvenile who is
14
or older at the time of the act that, if committed by an adult, would constitute
(i) aggravated assault, (ii) aggravated assault
against a first responder or nurse, (iii) criminal homicide, (iv) robbery, (v) burglary, (vi) aggravated cruelty to animal, (vii) a threat of mass violence, or (viii) a criminal offense involving the use or display of a firearm.
Before a juvenile court accepts a plea of guilty or no contest from a child who was
14
or older at the time of the offense and charged with a delinquent offense
listed above,
present law requires
the court
to
notify the juvenile that the juvenile
is
prohibited from possessing or purchasing a firearm until the juvenile
turns 25
.
After informing the juvenile of the firearm consequences of a plea of guilty or no contest,
present law authorizes
the court
to
accept the plea of guilty or no contest if the juvenile clearly states on the record that the juvenile is aware of the consequences of the adjudication and still wishes to enter a plea of guilty or no contest.
If a juvenile is found by the court to have committed a delinquent act
as
described
above,
then
present law requires
the court
to
notify the juvenile of the prohibition on purchasing or possessing a firearm until the juvenile
turns 25
.
Present law requires t
he clerk of the juvenile court
to
electronically submit to the instant check unit of the T
BI
the final disposition of delinquency proceedings against a juvenile adjudicated delinquent for an act described
above
as soon as practicable but no later than three business days after final disposition of the delinquency proceedings.
The
TBI must
transmit the final disposition to the department of safety for the department's use in determining eligibility
firearm and handgun carrying permits
.
If a person subject to the prohibition
outlined above
is
19
or older and at least one year removed from
the
person's most recent delinquency adjudication and completion of any disposition imposed,
then
the
present law authorizes
the person
to
petition the juvenile court for reinstatement of the person's right to purchase or possess a firearm.
In determining whether to grant a petition
to
reinstate the person's right to purchase or possess a firearm
, present law requires
the court
to
consider:
The behavior of the person since the delinquency adjudication resulting in the prohibition
.
The likelihood that the person will engage in further criminal activity
.
Any other information the court considers relevant.
Present law authorizes
the criminal court, or a court having criminal jurisdiction,
to
review the juvenile court's determination
.
If the court grants a petition for reinstatement of the person's right to purchase or possess a firearm and the court's order is not appealed, then the clerk of the juvenile court
must
electronically submit to the instant check unit of the
TBI
investigation a certified copy of the order reinstating the person's right to purchase or possess a firearm within three business days a
fter the time period for filing an appeal has closed.
This bill removes all of the above provisions.
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SENATE BILL 1851
By Hensley
HOUSE BILL 1737
By Fritts
HB1737
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 16;
Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 49
and Title 65, relative to firearms.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-17-1307, is amended by deleting
the section and substituting:
(a)
(1) A person commits an offense who possesses a firearm and:
(A) Has been convicted of a felony crime of violence or an
attempt to commit a felony crime of violence;
(B) Has been convicted of a felony drug offense;
(C) Has been convicted of a felony offense other than an offense
under subdivision (a)(1)(A) or (a)(1)(B);
(D) Has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic
violence as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 921, and is still subject to the
disabilities of such a conviction;
(E) Is prohibited from possessing a firearm under 18 U.S.C. §
922(g); or
(F) Has been adjudicated as a mental defective, has been
judicially committed to a mental institution pursuant to title 33, or had a
court appoint a conservator for the person by reason of a mental defect.
(2) An offense under subdivision (a)(1)(A) is a Class B felony.
(3) An offense under subdivision (a)(1)(B) is a Class C felony.
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(4) An offense under subdivision (a)(1)(C) is a Class E felony.
(5) An offense under subdivisions (a)(1)(D)-(F) is a Class A
misdemeanor.
(b) Subdivisions (a)(1)(A)–(F) do not apply if:
(1) The person has been pardoned for the offense;
(2) The conviction has been expunged or otherwise set aside;
(3) The person's civil rights have been restored pursuant to title 40,
chapter 29;
(4) The person has been granted relief of disabilities relative to firearms
under 18 U.S.C. § 925 or by any other statutory procedure or court ruling; or
(5) The person has been granted relief of disabilities relative to firearms
under the applicable law of this or another state relative to a disability arising in
that state.
(c)
(1) A person commits an offense who possesses a deadly weapon with
the intent to employ it during the commission of, attempt to commit, or escape
from a felony offense.
(2) A violation of subdivision (c)(1) is a Class E felony.
(d) If a person is licensed as a federal firearms dealer, is identified as a
responsible party under a federal firearms license, or is employed by a federal firearms
dealer, the determination of whether such an individual possesses firearms that
constitute the business assets or inventory under the federal license must be determined
based upon the applicable federal statutes or the rules, regulations, official letters,
rulings, and publications of the federal bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and
explosives.
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(e) A person does not possess a firearm if the firearm is in a safe or similar
container that is securely locked and to which the person does not have the
combination, key, or other means of normal access.
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-17-1308(b), is amended by
deleting "§ 39-17-1307(b)(1)" and substituting "§ 39-17-1307(a)(1)(A) or (B)" and by deleting
subdivisions (a)(8) and (a)(9).
SECTION 3. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-17-1311, is amended by deleting
the section.
SECTION 4. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 16-10-205, is amended by deleting
"§ 39-17-1307(i)" wherever it appears and substituting "§ 39-17-1307(a)(1)(F)".
SECTION 5. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 16-11-202, is amended by deleting
"§ 39-17-1307(i)" wherever it appears and substituting "§ 39-17-1307(a)(1)(F)".
SECTION 6. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 16-15-405, is amended by deleting
"§ 39-17-1307(i)" wherever it appears and substituting "§ 39-17-1307(a)(1)(F)".
SECTION 7. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 16-16-121, is amended by deleting
"§ 39-17-1307(i)" wherever it appears and substituting "§ 39-17-1307(a)(1)(F)".
SECTION 8. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 36-3-625(a)(3), is amended by
deleting "and § 39-17-1307(f)" and substituting "and § 39-17-1307(a)(1)(E)".
SECTION 9. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 36-3-625(h)(3), is amended by
deleting "or § 39-17-1307(f)" and substituting "or § 39-17-1307(a)(1)(E)".
SECTION 10. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 37-1-131(a)(2)(B)(i)(t), is amended
by deleting "carrying or".
SECTION 11. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 38-8-116(c)(6)(A)(i), is amended by
deleting "§ 39-17-1307(b) or (c)" and substituting "§ 39-17-1307(a)".
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SECTION 12. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-13-113(h)(4), is amended by
deleting "or § 39-17-1307(f)" and substituting "or § 39-17-1307(a)(1)(E)".
SECTION 13. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-17-1351, is amended by deleting
"§ 39-17-1307(b)" wherever it appears and substituting "§ 39-17-1307(a)".
SECTION 14. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-17-1366, is amended by deleting
"§ 39-17-1307(b)" wherever it appears and substituting "§ 39-17-1307(a)".
SECTION 15. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-14-109(b)(1), is amended by
deleting "§ 39-17-1307(f)(1)" and substituting "§ 39-17-1307(a)(1)(D)".
SECTION 16. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-29-103, is amended by deleting
"§ 39-17-1307(b), (f)(1), (h)(1)(D), (i), or (j)" wherever it appears and substituting "§ 39-17-
1307(a)(1)".
SECTION 17. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-32-105(i)(5), is amended by
deleting "§ 39-17-1307(b)(1)(B) and (c)" and substituting "§ 39-17-1307(a)(1)(B) and (C)".
SECTION 18. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-32-107(a)(1)(D)(xxx), is
amended by deleting "Section 39-17-1307(f)(1)(A)" and substituting "Section 39-17-
1307(a)(1)(D)".
SECTION 19. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-32-107(a)(1)(D)(xxxi), is
amended by deleting the subdivision.
SECTION 20. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-32-107(a)(1)(D)(xxxii), is
amended by deleting "Section 39-17-1307(f)(1)(C)" and substituting "Section 39-17-
1307(a)(1)(E) or (F)".
SECTION 21. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-32-110(d), is amended by
deleting "§ 39-17-1307(b)(1)(B) and (c)" and substituting "§ 39-17-1307(a)(1)(B) and (C)".
SECTION 22. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-35-121(a)(3)(B)(xxvi), is
amended by deleting "carrying or".
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SECTION 23. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-35-124, is amended by deleting
subdivision (a)(32) and substituting:
(32) Unlawful possession of a firearm, under § 39-17-1307(a)(1)(D);
SECTION 24. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-35-124, is amended by deleting
subdivision (c)(5) and substituting:
(5) Unlawful possession of a firearm, under § 39-17-1307(a)(1)(D);
SECTION 25. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-35-501, is amended by deleting
subdivisions (y)(2)(A)-(C) and substituting:
(A) Unlawful possession of a firearm by a person convicted of a felony crime of
violence or an attempt to commit a felony crime of violence, under § 39-17-
1307(a)(1)(A);
(B) Unlawful possession of a firearm by a person convicted of a felony drug
offense, under § 39-17-1307(a)(1)(B);
(C) Unlawful possession of a firearm by a person convicted of a felony offense
other than a felony crime of violence, an attempt to commit a felony crime of violence, or
a felony drug offense, under § 39-17-1307(a)(1)(C); and
SECTION 26. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-6-3051(b)(2)(F), is amended by
deleting "carrying or".
SECTION 27. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 65-15-106(c)(2), is amended by
deleting "carrying or".
SECTION 28. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-17-1316, is amended by deleting
subdivisions (a)(1)(A)(i) and (a)(1)(A)(v).
SECTION 29. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-17-1351, is amended by deleting
subdivisions (c)(11), (c)(18), and (c)(19).
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SECTION 30. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-17-1352, is amended by deleting
subdivisions (a)(9) and (a)(11).
SECTION 31. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-17-1313(a), is amended by
deleting the phrase "a person who has a valid enhanced handgun carry permit or concealed
handgun carry permit or who lawfully carries a handgun pursuant to § 39-17-1307(g) may," and
substituting "a person who lawfully possesses a firearm may,".
SECTION 32. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 37-1-131, is amended by deleting
subdivision (a)(2)(B)(i)(v).
SECTION 33. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-17-1359(f), is amended by
deleting the last sentence.
SECTION 34. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-17-1359(g)(2)(B), is amended by
deleting "or § 39-17-1311(b)(1)(H)(ii)".
SECTION 35. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-6-3051, is amended by deleting
subdivision (b)(2)(H).
SECTION 36. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 37-1-190, is amended by deleting
the section.
SECTION 37. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 37-1-103, is amended by deleting
subdivision (a)(7).
SECTION 38. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 37-1-133(a), is amended by
deleting "Except as provided in § 37-1-190, an" and substituting "An".
SECTION 39. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 37-1-133, is amended by deleting
subdivision (b)(4).
SECTION 40. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 37-1-153(a)(6), is amended by
deleting "prior to the transfer of a firearm pursuant to § 37-1-190 or" and by deleting "§ 37-1-190
and".
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SECTION 41. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 37-1-153(f)(1)(A)(i), is amended by
deleting "and is not currently prohibited from possessing or purchasing a firearm pursuant to §
37-1-190".
SECTION 42. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 37-1-159, is amended by deleting
subsection (h).
SECTION 43. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-17-1316, is amended by deleting
subdivision (a)(1)(A)(v).
SECTION 44. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-17-1351, is amended by deleting
subdivision (c)(19).
SECTION 45. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-17-1352, is amended by deleting
subdivision (a)(11).
SECTION 46. If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance
is held invalid, then the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the act that
can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to that end, the provisions of
this act are severable.
SECTION 47. This act takes effect July 1, 2026, the public welfare requiring it.