Tennessee SB0043 amends firearm carrying laws, allowing county legislative bodies to prohibit handgun carrying by resolution.
Tennessee SB0043 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, concerning the carrying of firearms. It allows county legislative bodies to prohibit the carrying of handguns within the county by passing a resolution. If such a resolution is passed, the county must post notice of the resolution in conspicuous public locations. The act specifies that the resolution eliminates the exception to the criminal offense of unlawful carrying of a handgun, substituting new conditions for carrying handguns. This act takes effect July 1, 2025.
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