Permitless carry, sometimes referred to as constitutional carry, allows an individual to carry a gun without undergoing background checks or training. In 2021, Tennessee passed a law allowing permitless carry for adults 21 and over. A recent decision by the attorney general may soon pave the way for 18- to 20-year-olds to do the same.
Tennessee’s gun laws can be complicated. Here are some of the basics.
There are all sorts of firearms that you can legally own in Tennessee. Many of them fall into two categories: semi-automatic and fully automatic. Other firearms can be described as bolt-action, lever-action, pump-action and break-action.
Tennessee gun control advocates want permit-less carry law repealed after 17 mass shootings nationwide in a week
A group of gun control advocates held a rally outside of Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s office Wednesday to express their desire for what they call common sense gun laws. They want a repeal of the law allowing people to carry guns without a license and for lawmakers to require stricter background checks.
Shots at Feds Dropping Like Flies
State lawmakers are having next-to-no luck with even symbolic proposals meant to show disdain with potential gun restrictions coming out of Washington D.C.
House Shoots Down Second Gun Nullification Bill
Any attempts to nullify federal gun laws in Tennessee are likely dead for the year.
Bill Would Block Gun Laws, Allow Arrest of Federal Agents
A state lawmaker has introduced measures to block any new federal gun laws. Rutherford County Republican Joe Carr even went as far as to say any federal officers would be arrested if they tried to enforce such laws.
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