Tennessee SB1184 amends firearm dispossession laws, requiring respondents to surrender firearms within 48 hours and return an affidavit and receipt.

Tennessee SB1184 amends Tennessee Code to revise firearm dispossession procedures. It mandates respondents to surrender all firearms within 48 hours of an order and return an affidavit of dispossession and a receipt from law enforcement to the court within three business days. The administrative office of the courts must develop the affidavit form, which will be available on their website. Law enforcement agencies designated by the court must issue a receipt for surrendered firearms. The changes apply to offenses committed on or after July 1, 2025.

Tennessee SB1184 amends firearm dispossession laws, requiring respondents to surrender firearms within 48 hours and return an affidavit and receipt.

Tennessee SB1184 amends Tennessee Code to revise firearm dispossession procedures. It mandates respondents to surrender all firearms within 48 hours of an order and return an affidavit of dispossession and a receipt from law enforcement to the court within three business days. The administrative office of the courts must develop the affidavit form, which will be available on their website. Law enforcement agencies designated by the court must issue a receipt for surrendered firearms. The changes apply to offenses committed on or after July 1, 2025.