Legislative notes
A number of new bills have been filed this week. The ones we have
identified so far for tracking are attached in the PDF that is available on the TFA's website news post. This is a quick summary of some but not all of the bills in
the report. Also, we believe some of the bills may be “caption bills”
which means that they have been filed as placeholders but that the
actual intended legislation has not been filed but that it would likely
appear, if at all, as an amendment. Note also that the bill cutoff
date is not until next week so more bills can be expected.
First,
there is not at this time a new “REAL” constitutional carry bill filed
this year as of yet. There are two bills still pending from 2021 that
are better than Bill Lee’s permitless carry “milestone” but those have
not seen movement since January 1, 2022.
SB1816/HB1951 is new
and was filed by Democrats Sen. Campbell and Rep. Freeman. It would
create new procedures and problems for those who are referenced as
“domestic violence offenders” to dispose of their firearms to third
parties. The bill would require third parties who receive the firearms
to sign an affidavit to be filed with a court that they have received
and are “responsible” for the firearms.
SB1896/HB2004 is new
and was filed by Democrats Sen. Campbell and Rep. Clemmons. It would
create a misdemeanor punishable by up to 11 months 29 days for someone
to knowingly loans, gives or transfers a firearm to someone that the
person ‘should reasonably know’ is prohibited by law from possessing a
firearm.
SB1970 by Democrat Sen. Kyle is new. It may be a
caption bill. As written it would repeal the vehicle transport law
enacted in 2014.
SB1972/HB2059 is by Democrat Sen. Kyle and Rep.
House Sparks and would extend the sales and use tax exemption on gun
safes and gun safety devices.
SB2024 by Rep. Sen. Hensley would
allow someone to voluntarily register with the state a waiver of
firearms rights in order to prohibit the person from purchasing a
firearm and creates an offense for someone to sell a firearm to such
person.
SB2023 by Rep. Sen. Massey would require taxpayers to
fund up to $50 the cost of a voucher for people purchasing a handgun to
take “free” handgun safety courses.
HB1660 by Dem. Rep. Barbara Cooper would delete the permitless carry law.
HB1735
by Rep. Rep. Todd would allow those 18 and older to obtain enhanced
permits, concealed permits or to rely on the 2021 permitless carry law.
The bill treats 18-20 year olds in the military or honorable released
differently from 18-20 year olds without military service with respect
to geographic limits on firearms possession.
HB1760 by Rep. Rep.
Griffey has been called “Kyle’s” law and creates a procedure where those
criminally prosecuted for a criminal homicide offense but found not
guilty at trial to recover their litigation fees and expenses from the
state or prosecuting attorney (individually).
HB1898 by Rep. Rep. Grills would convert the handgun permits to “firearms” permits.
HB2087
by Rep. Rep. White would make it a crime to store a firearm or
ammunition in an unattended motor vehicle unless the item(s) are stored
locked away and out of view.
Podcast Updates
We have added two more podcasts in our series on legislative interview - Rep. Terri Lynn Weaver and Rep. Mike Sparks.
If you are a legislator and would like to participate in this series, please contact John Harris (johnharris@tennesseefirearms.com) to make arrangements.
If your legislator has not given an interview, call their offices or call them and encourage them to do so as soon as possible.
Chapter Notes
TFA is wanting to update the status on chapters which are actively meeting (meeting nights, locations, etc.) If you are a chapter leader or would like to start a new chapter in your area, please contact johnharris@tennesseefirearms.com
TFALAC Event
Finally,
the TFALAC (TFA’s political action committee) has set its annual BBQ
lunch and auction for Saturday, September 3, 2022 at the Farm Bureau
Expo Center in Wilson county, Tennessee. Please sign up as sponsors, vendors or purchase your tables and tickets. |
