Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, states that a person who has not been convicted of a violent, felony crime and who is lawfully able to own or to possess a firearm under the Constitution of Tennessee is considered to be individually licensed and verified by this state within the meaning of the provisions regarding individual licensure and verification in the federal Gun-Free School Zones Act. - Amends TCA Title 39.

Summary

The bill declares that any Tennessee resident who has not been convicted of a violent felony and is legally permitted to own a firearm is automatically considered individually licensed and verified by the state for purposes of the federal Gun‑Free School Zones Act. This provides a state‑level acknowledgment that satisfies the federal verification requirement without creating a new licensing process.

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