Constitutional Carry of Firearms in the Tennessee

Feb 11, 2016 at 09:10 am by bryan


The Tennessee Firearms Association says they are presently concerned about several bills in state legislation right now. One of those bills deals with constitutional carrying of firearms in the Volunteer State. The association told WGNS in an email their primary focus in 2016 is on the passage of constitutional carry and the elimination of gun free zones.

According to the group, "There are at least two bills that would implement constitutional carry. What we are hearing is that there is some interest in the bills but only if they are amended to include training requirements, possible background check requirements and even a state maintained database of who has met the training requirements and background check."

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The group suggested that it is your constitutional right to carry a firearm which means the state should not impose training requirements, background checks, fees, or even a state database.

Gun Free Zones:

The Tennessee Firearms Association also noted that several bills address gun free zones. In Senate Judiciary committee, John Lott Jr. testified in support of the bills that were designed to eliminate or reduce the number of gun free zones.

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View the TFA email and learn about the firearm bills HERE

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