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Sponsors:
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Rep. Goins, Tilman
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Summary:
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Enacts the "Tennessee Hearing Protection Act," which
deletes the prohibition on possession, manufacture, transport, repair, or
sale of a firearm silencer.
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House
Status:
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01/24/17 - Referred to House Civil Justice Subcommittee.
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Position:
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Support
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Priority:
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Second-tier
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Sponsors:
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Rep. Clemmons, John
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Summary:
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Requires mandatory minimum sentences for certain criminal
convictions involving semi-automatic firearms, including possessing such
firearm with the intent to commit a dangerous felony.
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House
Status:
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01/13/17 - Filed for Introduction
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Sponsors:
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Rep. Clemmons, John
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Summary:
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Requires one-half of the application and processing fee for
handgun carry permits to be annually donated to one or more nonprofit
organizations established for the purpose of providing financial assistance
to families of police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical staff who
lost lives or are victims of serious, traumatic and disabling injury in the
line of duty.
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House
Status:
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01/13/17 - Filed for Introduction
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Position:
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Oppose
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Sponsors:
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Sen. Green, Mark , Rep. Hill, Matthew
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Summary:
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Exempts active-duty military service members and honorably
discharged veterans who have specialties as military police, special
operations, or special forces from handgun carry permit firing range
requirements.
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Senate
Status:
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01/30/17 - Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee.
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House
Status:
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01/12/17 - Introduced in the House
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Position:
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Neutral
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Sponsors:
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Sen. Green, Mark ,
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Summary:
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Allows a person who is not otherwise prohibited from possessing
a firearm to possess a firearm either openly or concealed. Clarifies that a
person commits an offense who possesses a firearm and has been convicted of a
dangerous felony unless such individual has had his or her civil rights
restored. Specifies that a person possessing a firearm who has been convicted
of a dangerous felony commits a Class E felony offense. Removes privated
educational institutions from the statute prohibiting the possession or
carrying of firearms or weapons on school property. Clarifies that the board
of directors or other managing body of a private school may elect to prohibit
possession or carrying of weapons on campus by posting signage in conformity
with the signage required for public schools. Adds additional language to the
statute regarding affirmative defense to carrying weapons on school property
to include a person demonstrating that the required signage was not posted in
conformity with the requirements of state law. Deletes language prohibiting
the carrying of weapons in public parks, playgrounds, civic centers and other
public buildings. Amends various other firearms provisions. (16 pp.)
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Senate
Status:
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01/18/17 - Filed for Introduction
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Position:
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Support
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Priority:
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Top-tier
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Comment:
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This is the 2017 Constitutional Carry legislation that we are
asking members to support by calling and writing your legislators.
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Sponsors:
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Sen. Beavers, Mae , Rep. Rogers, Courtney
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Summary:
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Exempts firearm transactions between licensed importers,
manufacturers, dealers and bona fide law enforcement agencies or the agency's
personnel from the criminal history record check requirement. Also includes
transactions between licensed importers, manufacturers, dealers and
collectors. Allows a firearms dealer to occasionally sell, exchange, or
transfer firearms from the dealer's personal collection without conducting a
background check on the buyer.
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Senate
Status:
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01/24/17 - Filed for Introduction
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House
Status:
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01/17/17 - Filed for Introduction
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Sponsors:
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Sen. Beavers, Mae ,
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Summary:
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Prohibits the expenditure of state or local funds or use of
state or local personnel to implement, regulate, or enforce any federal law
or executive order regulating the ownership or possession of firearms or
firearm ammunition regardless of whether the expenditure of funds or use of
employees would violate a state law or the state constitution.
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Senate
Status:
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01/24/17 - Filed for Introduction
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Position:
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Support
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Priority:
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Top-tier
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Comment:
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10th Amendment Protections for the 2nd Amendment
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Sponsors:
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Sen. Beavers, Mae , Rep. VanHuss, James
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Summary:
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Enacts the Open Carry Firearms Freedom Act. Under this bill, no
permit would be required for the open carrying of a handgun. The existing
permit provisions would still apply to carrying a concealed handgun.
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Senate
Status:
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01/24/17 - Filed for Introduction
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House
Status:
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01/13/17 - Filed for Introduction
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Position:
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Support
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Priority:
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Top-tier
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