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In Tennessee, felonies involving drugs or violence specifically remove someone’s gun rights, and high-level action such as a pardon by a governor is needed to restore their voting rights.
Tennessee recognizes any valid, out-of-state permit for carrying a handgun as long as the permittee is not a resident of Tennessee. Nonresidents are not issued permits unless they are regularly employed in the state. Permittees may carry handguns in most areas except civic centers, public recreation buildings and colleges.
Tennessee has seen heated debate over gun laws since last year's shooting at a Nashville school left three children and three adult staffers dead. Tennessee lawmakers pass bill allowing teachers ...
Gov. Bill Lee signed into law a new measure to block some people from purchasing a gun before they turn 25, one of the few measures to limit access to firearms the Tennessee General Assembly has ...
Gun laws in the United States regulate the sale, possession, and use of firearms and ammunition. State laws (and the laws of the District of Columbia and of the U.S. territories ) vary considerably, and are independent of existing federal firearms laws , although they are sometimes broader or more limited in scope than the federal laws.
In March 2011, Utah adopted the M1911 pistol as its state firearm. This gun was designed by Ogden, Utah native John Browning.The adoption was supported by Republican Utah State Representative Carl Wimmer, who said, "It does capture a portion of Utah's history" and "even bigger than that, it captures a portion of American history."
The three Tennessee Democratic legislators who faced expulsion over gun control protests visited the White House, elevating their push for overhauling firearm laws with a message that framed the ...
Gun deaths in Tennessee have been on a consistent rise, ... Tennessee needs sensible gun-law reform. The legislature can make a difference. Gannett. Kevin Brown. January 30, 2024 at 5:22 AM.