Firearms and Ammunition

Plain English Breakdown

The bill was withdrawn, so its future status is uncertain.

Delay in Gun Purchases for Young Adults

This bill requires gun dealers to wait at least two weeks before selling a firearm to someone who is between the ages of 18 and 20.

What This Bill Does

• Adds a new rule that says gun dealers must wait 14 days after a purchase starts before giving the gun to someone aged 17-20.

Who It Names or Affects

• Gun dealers in Tennessee
• People aged 18-20 who want to buy a gun

Terms To Know

Tennessee Code Annotated

The official collection of laws for the state of Tennessee.

Limits and Unknowns

• It does not specify what happens if someone tries to buy a gun before waiting two weeks.
• The bill was withdrawn, so it might not become law even though it has been proposed.

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 633
By Campbell

SB0633
001986
- 1 -

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

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-17-1316(c), is amended by
adding the following new subdivision:
(5) The gun dealer shall ensure that fourteen (14) days have passed since the
transaction was initiated by the purchaser before transferring the firearm to the
purchaser if the purchaser is older than seventeen (17) years of age but younger than
twenty-one (21) years of age.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2025, the public welfare requiring it, and
applies to any transactions made on or after that date.