HB0596Failed

Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3; Section 10-7-504 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Tennessee HB0596 establishes the "Tennessee Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearms Act," allowing individuals to voluntarily waive their firearm rights by filing a form with the circuit court, which prohibits them from possessing or receiving firearms while the waiver is in effect. The bill affects individuals seeking to restrict their firearm access and includes provisions for the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) to enter the waiver into national background check systems, as well as processes for revocation of the waiver. Key changes include the requirement for identification verification, the handling of records as confidential, and penalties for knowingly violating the waiver.

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Overview

Tennessee HB0596 establishes the "Tennessee Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearms Act," allowing individuals to voluntarily waive their firearm rights by filing a form with the circuit court, which prohibits them from possessing or receiving firearms while the waiver is in effect. The bill affects individuals seeking to restrict their firearm access and includes provisions for the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) to enter the waiver into national background check systems, as well as processes for revocation of the waiver. Key changes include the requirement for identification verification, the handling of records as confidential, and penalties for knowingly violating the waiver.

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Sponsor

Freeman, Bob

Details
Session

114th General Assembly

Introduced

January 30, 2025

Last Action

March 18, 2026

Failed for lack of second in: Civil Justice Subcommittee

Subjects
Firearms and AmmunitionTitles, ShortTennessee Bureau of InvestigationSafety, Dept. ofClerks, Court

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