Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
Tennessee HB0599 proposes to establish a Class A misdemeanor for individuals who knowingly transfer a firearm to someone who is prohibited from purchasing or possessing firearms under state or federal law. The bill affects both firearm transferors and recipients, specifically targeting those who engage in such transfers despite awareness of the recipient's legal restrictions. Key provisions include the criminalization of the act of giving, selling, lending, delivering, or otherwise transferring firearms under these circumstances.
Tennessee HB0599 proposes to establish a Class A misdemeanor for individuals who knowingly transfer a firearm to someone who is prohibited from purchasing or possessing firearms under state or federal law. The bill affects both firearm transferors and recipients, specifically targeting those who engage in such transfers despite awareness of the recipient's legal restrictions. Key provisions include the criminalization of the act of giving, selling, lending, delivering, or otherwise transferring firearms under these circumstances.
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