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SB1104 • 2026

Firearms and Ammunition

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

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Sponsor
Campbell, Mitchell
Last action
2026-03-24
Official status
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide information on the consequences of attempting to purchase a firearm before turning 18.

Firearm Waiting Period for Young Adults

This bill requires gun dealers in Tennessee to wait three days before giving a firearm to someone who is older than 17 but younger than 21.

What This Bill Does

  • Adds a new rule that says gun sellers must wait three days after a young adult starts buying a gun before they can give the gun to them.
  • Applies this waiting period only for people aged between 18 and 20 years old.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Gun dealers in Tennessee
  • People buying firearms who are older than 17 but younger than 21

Terms To Know

Tennessee Code Annotated
The official collection of laws for the state of Tennessee.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not say what happens if someone tries to buy a gun before they turn 18.
  • The bill does not change any other rules about buying guns, just adds this waiting period rule.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  2. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

  3. 2026-03-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

  4. 2026-03-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026

  5. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026

  6. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

  7. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026

  8. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  9. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  10. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  11. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  12. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  13. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  14. 2025-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  15. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  16. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  17. 2025-02-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  18. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  19. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 1058
By Mitchell

SENATE BILL 1104
By Campbell

SB1104
003205
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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 three (3) 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.