Tennessee
Tennessee has a mix of weak and strong gun laws. Tennessee has improved their gun laws by narrowing the Charleston loophole to give law enforcement enough time to conduct background checks. It has also closed dangerous loopholes that allowed domestic abusers to buy guns. Despite those improvements, the Legislature continues to introduce harmful legislation. This includes permitless carry, guns on campus, and expansion of Stand Your Ground.
Tennessee lawmakers also weakened firearm safety training in 2019. They did this by passing legislation that both reduced the amount of hours required to train and enabled online training to get a concealed carry permit. To become a safer state, Tennessee should enact responsible gun storage requirements for both vehicles and homes, repeal Stand Your Ground and strengthen concealed carry permitting requirements.
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Tennessee Laws
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Charleston Loophole
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Permit Required to Carry Concealed Guns
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Prohibition for Convicted Dating Partners
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Prohibition for Dating Partners under Restraining Orders
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Relinquishment for Convicted Domestic Abusers
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Relinquishment for Domestic Abusers Under Restraining Orders
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Training Required to Carry Concealed Guns
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Background Checks
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Extreme Risk Law
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Ghost Guns
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Guns Not Forced on College Campuses
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High Capacity Magazine Prohibition
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No Broad Preemption Law
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No Guns in K-12 schools
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No Stand Your Ground Law
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School Threat Assessment Teams
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Secure Storage
