Tennessee SB1253 amends firearm possession laws to classify certain firearm possession by non-citizens as a Class A misdemeanor.
Tennessee SB1253 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13 and Title 55, Chapter 50, concerning firearms. It adds a new subsection that classifies knowingly carrying or possessing a firearm, including privately assembled firearms without serial numbers, as a Class A misdemeanor if the individual is not a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident. This act takes effect July 1, 2025.
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