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As of January 15, 2021, the Tennessee Legislature has filed almost
400 new pieces of legislation. Of those, TFA has flagged 14 that are
possibly of interest or that have caption scope that make them of
potential interest. That report is attached below.
There are a few bills of significance already.
House Bill 11 and
House Bill 97
are two similar bills by Rep. Jay Reedy that propose a major change in
Tennessee law by allowing the use of deadly force under certain limited
circumstances to protect real or personal property. This move likely
arises out of the public awareness arising from the riots, protests,
arson and looting that have been so prevalent leading up to the November
2020 elections as well as the public’s outrage over the fact that law
enforcement in Missouri charged the McCluckeys when they stood in their
own yard with firearms to protect themselves and their property from a
mob.
House Bill 18
by Rep. Bruce Griffey is legislation that was filed in 2019 to be heard
in 2020 that would enact permitless “constitutional” carry. The bill
already has co-sponsors from Rep. Scotty Campbell, Rep. Clay Doggett,
Rep. Mark Hall and Rep. Todd Warner. Seventeen other states already
have this type of law and there is no reason that Tennessee did not pass
it years ago. This category of legislation is critical for Tennesseans
and should be one of your priorities as a supporter of TFA.
House Bill 25
by Rep. Chris Todd is legislation that provides additional protections
for individual crime victims who have had to resort to justifiable
self-defense. The legislation was filed in 2020 and made good progress
in the House but was not advanced by the Senate sponsor.
