Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, removes certain criminal offenses relative to the possession and carrying of firearms, including the offense of carrying a firearm with the intent to go armed if the person has been convicted of stalking or DUI in certain circumstances and the offense of possession of a firearm by a person under 25 if the person was adjudicated delinquent for certain offenses as a juvenile; removes the offense of possessing or carrying a weapon in a public park, playgr...

Summary

The bill revises Tennessee law to list the specific convictions that bar a person from possessing a gun, assigns each violation to a particular felony or misdemeanor class, and creates carve‑outs for pardons, expungements, restored civil rights and other disability relief. It also clarifies that a firearm stored in a locked safe is not considered possession and updates dozens of code references to match the new definitions.

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